JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Scientific review of whale species may deprive activists of weapon against Gulf oil production
The Rice's whales have been a cudgel anti-fossil fuel activists have used to impede oil and gas development in the Gulf of America ever since the whales were identified as a distinct species in 2021. New research suggests they're not a distinct species, meaning that if they're not, they are not part of an endangered population.