Natural Resources Defense Council: House Passes Bill Pushing North Atlantic Right Whale Toward Extinction
September 02, 2026
September 02, 2026
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release:
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House Passes Bill Pushing North Atlantic Right Whale Toward Extinction
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 9436, a bill that would delay federal protections for critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from entanglement in fishing gear. Protections are already on hold through the end of 2028. The bill would extend . . .
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House Passes Bill Pushing North Atlantic Right Whale Toward Extinction
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 9436, a bill that would delay federal protections for critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from entanglement in fishing gear. Protections are already on hold through the end of 2028. The bill would extend . . .