News | June 30, 2009

Proposed Naval Range Near Only Nursery for Endangered Right Whale Poses Threat

Recently released plans by the U.S. Navy to use a marine area comprised of a protected area for snapper-grouper and adjacent to the only known calving ground for endangered North Atlantic right whales as an undersea warfare training range fail to adequately consider harmful environmental impacts. More details are in the press release, along with links for background documents, photos and video.