Ocean speed limits protect endangered right whales. Trump wants to weaken them.

Grist
By Emily JonesMar 10, 2026, 4:30 am104 ptsTrending
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station. Since 2008, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, has imposed speed restrictions on ships 65 feet and longer when they pass through areas that North Atlantic right whales frequent in…

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