The petition could have shut down nighttime activity at the Port of Mobile.
) - A petition to protect endangered Rice’s whales in the Gulf of Mexico has officially been struck down by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.NOAA said the goal of the petition was to protect Rice’s whales, an endangered species living in Gulf waters. There are about 51 whales left.
NOAA said passing vehicles can have detrimental impacts on the whales like entanglement in fishing lines and exposure to oil and gas. In October, Sen. Tommy Tuberville sent a letter demanding the Biden administration stop this proposed rule. Tuberville said he is relieved the petition did not go through. For months, he sounded the alarm about the potential legislation and its negative impact on the economy.
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