Friday, May 8, 2020

Salish Sea News Week in Review May 8 2020

Aloha Fintastic Friday!
Fantastic Friday: Giving Sharks a Voice was created by WhaleTimes and celebrates and raises awareness for sharks, and is geared towards children. It encourages them to get involved in shark conservation efforts and to help change public opinion about sharks—from fear to appreciation and from hate to love. Not only is the day dedicated to sharks, but to other elasmobranchs like rays and skates as well.

Federal Environmental Policies During Pandemic Raise Concerns Across Northwest
State agencies and advocates have been alarmed by federal environmental policy rollbacks that continue unabated by the global coronavirus pandemic.

Green groups sue over Trump rollback of Obama-era waterway protections
Two separate coalitions of environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, challenging a rollback of protections for the nation’s waterways.

What rock-bottom natural gas prices mean for Canada’s aspiring LNG industry
10 things you should know as the coronavirus pandemic ‘implodes’ the already-shaky economics of exporting Canadian liquefied natural gas.

Field Studies Continue for Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is continuing field studies in May 2020 as part of ongoing environmental and technical work for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project.

Island butterfly earns endangered species listing
The island marble butterfly found only in San Juan County will be recognized as an endangered species, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced Monday.

The Energy 202: Big Oil posts big losses during coronavirus crisis
The numbers are in: We now know just how badly the country's top oil drillers were hit by the coronavirus-fueled downturn.

The Trump Administration Is Reversing Nearly 100 Environmental Rules. Here’s the Full List
After three years in office, the Trump administration has dismantled most of the major climate and environmental policies the president promised to undo.

New regulations to protect killer whales ask fishermen to stop fishing near whales year round
For the second year in a row the Government of Canada is enacting restrictions to help protect the southern resident killer whale population. The new rules from Fisheries and Oceans Canada include protecting access to chinook salmon, reducing contaminants affecting killer whales and their prey and asking all vessels to "go slow" when whales are around.

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