On March 31 the Endangered Species Committee, a panel that met 3 times in 48 years, convened for 15 minutes and unanimously exempted Gulf oil drilling from the ESA.
Justification: national security.
#RicesWhale #ClimateChange #EndangeredSpecies #Trump
Justification: national security.
#RicesWhale #ClimateChange #EndangeredSpecies #Trump
April 17, 2026 at 8:43 PM
On March 31 the Endangered Species Committee, a panel that met 3 times in 48 years, convened for 15 minutes and unanimously exempted Gulf oil drilling from the ESA.
Justification: national security.
#RicesWhale #ClimateChange #EndangeredSpecies #Trump
Justification: national security.
#RicesWhale #ClimateChange #EndangeredSpecies #Trump
The Deepwater Horizon #OilSpill in the #GulfOfMexico severely impacted the #CriticallyEndangered #RicesWhale, with 17–22% of the population dying, 48% of their core #habitat exposed to oil, and 22% of surviving females suffering reproductive issues.
February 7, 2026 at 7:10 PM
The Deepwater Horizon #OilSpill in the #GulfOfMexico severely impacted the #CriticallyEndangered #RicesWhale, with 17–22% of the population dying, 48% of their core #habitat exposed to oil, and 22% of surviving females suffering reproductive issues.
Research on the critically endangered Rice's whale in the Gulf of Mexico reveals the most significant threats are energy exploration and development, oil spills, and dispersal chemicals. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WhaleWednesday #RicesWhale #GulfofMexico
August 5, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Research on the critically endangered Rice's whale in the Gulf of Mexico reveals the most significant threats are energy exploration and development, oil spills, and dispersal chemicals. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #WhaleWednesday #RicesWhale #GulfofMexico
I for one want to be able to see one of these giants in person one day. Gulf of Mexico whale has a nice ring to it.
#riceswhale #gulfofmexicowhale #savethewhales #whaleconservation #marinemammalprotectionact #marinemammals #oceanconservation @wwf #photoshopartist @wwf_act #sketch #blenderart
#riceswhale #gulfofmexicowhale #savethewhales #whaleconservation #marinemammalprotectionact #marinemammals #oceanconservation @wwf #photoshopartist @wwf_act #sketch #blenderart
March 4, 2025 at 3:44 AM
I for one want to be able to see one of these giants in person one day. Gulf of Mexico whale has a nice ring to it.
#riceswhale #gulfofmexicowhale #savethewhales #whaleconservation #marinemammalprotectionact #marinemammals #oceanconservation @wwf #photoshopartist @wwf_act #sketch #blenderart
#riceswhale #gulfofmexicowhale #savethewhales #whaleconservation #marinemammalprotectionact #marinemammals #oceanconservation @wwf #photoshopartist @wwf_act #sketch #blenderart
The Rice’s whale is one of the rarest creatures on the planet. It is a critically endangered species, and this administration is considering drilling in THEIR habitat.
We cannot let them go extinct! Don’t give up this fight on protecting our planet!
#OceanConservation #ClimateAction #RicesWhale
We cannot let them go extinct! Don’t give up this fight on protecting our planet!
#OceanConservation #ClimateAction #RicesWhale
April 3, 2026 at 8:03 PM
The Rice’s whale is one of the rarest creatures on the planet. It is a critically endangered species, and this administration is considering drilling in THEIR habitat.
We cannot let them go extinct! Don’t give up this fight on protecting our planet!
#OceanConservation #ClimateAction #RicesWhale
We cannot let them go extinct! Don’t give up this fight on protecting our planet!
#OceanConservation #ClimateAction #RicesWhale
SIGN SHARE -- Our Animals & Oceans MUST be PROTECTED -- Only about 50 #endangered Rice’s WHALES left -- Tell leaders to stand up for Rice’s Whales now or lose them forever #RicesWhale #ProtectTheGulf #ActForWildlife -- bit.ly/49GJ104
Trump Delivers Death Blow to Last 50 Critically Endangered Whales
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January 12, 2026 at 5:31 PM
SIGN SHARE -- Our Animals & Oceans MUST be PROTECTED -- Only about 50 #endangered Rice’s WHALES left -- Tell leaders to stand up for Rice’s Whales now or lose them forever #RicesWhale #ProtectTheGulf #ActForWildlife -- bit.ly/49GJ104
Only about 50 #endangered Rice’s whales are left. Oil drilling & rollbacks of their protections now push them closer to #extinction. Tell leaders to stand up for Rice’s whales now or lose them forever #RicesWhale #ProtectTheGulf #ActForWildlife bit.ly/49GJ104
Trump Delivers Death Blow to Last 50 Critically Endangered Whales
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November 7, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Only about 50 #endangered Rice’s whales are left. Oil drilling & rollbacks of their protections now push them closer to #extinction. Tell leaders to stand up for Rice’s whales now or lose them forever #RicesWhale #ProtectTheGulf #ActForWildlife bit.ly/49GJ104
#whale #riceswhale
The Gulf’s rarest whale was a thorn in Big Oil’s side. Now feds are slashing protections share.google/UISAw62sliE5...
The Gulf’s rarest whale was a thorn in Big Oil’s side. Now feds are slashing protections share.google/UISAw62sliE5...
May 27, 2026 at 2:18 AM
#whale #riceswhale
The Gulf’s rarest whale was a thorn in Big Oil’s side. Now feds are slashing protections share.google/UISAw62sliE5...
The Gulf’s rarest whale was a thorn in Big Oil’s side. Now feds are slashing protections share.google/UISAw62sliE5...
The #biden admin had sought to restrict #oil & #gas activity in the gulf by seeking to declare nearly 30k square miles as critical #habitat for the #riceswhale species, at the urging of marine scientists. The 2023 proposal was never finalized.
The exemption will nevertheless have outsize impact […]
The exemption will nevertheless have outsize impact […]
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masto.ai
March 31, 2026 at 3:55 PM
The #biden admin had sought to restrict #oil & #gas activity in the gulf by seeking to declare nearly 30k square miles as critical #habitat for the #riceswhale species, at the urging of marine scientists. The 2023 proposal was never finalized.
The exemption will nevertheless have outsize impact […]
The exemption will nevertheless have outsize impact […]
The committee led by #trump’s #interior secretary voted Tuesday to exempt #oil & #gas companies from complying with the #endangeredspeciesact when #drilling in the #gulfofmexico, a move expected to threaten #riceswhale & other #species with #extinction.
Meeting for the first time in more than 30 […]
Meeting for the first time in more than 30 […]
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masto.ai
March 31, 2026 at 3:41 PM
The committee led by #trump’s #interior secretary voted Tuesday to exempt #oil & #gas companies from complying with the #endangeredspeciesact when #drilling in the #gulfofmexico, a move expected to threaten #riceswhale & other #species with #extinction.
Meeting for the first time in more than 30 […]
Meeting for the first time in more than 30 […]
Only about 50 #endangered Rice’s whales are left. Oil drilling & rollbacks of their protections now push them closer to #extinction. Tell leaders to stand up for Rice’s whales now or lose them forever #RicesWhale #ProtectTheGulf #ActForWildlife bit.ly/49GJ104
Trump Delivers Death Blow to Last 50 Critically Endangered Whales
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November 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Only about 50 #endangered Rice’s whales are left. Oil drilling & rollbacks of their protections now push them closer to #extinction. Tell leaders to stand up for Rice’s whales now or lose them forever #RicesWhale #ProtectTheGulf #ActForWildlife bit.ly/49GJ104
Only about 50 #endangered Rice’s whales are left. Oil drilling & rollbacks of their protections now push them closer to #extinction. Tell leaders to stand up for Rice’s whales now or lose them forever #RicesWhale #ProtectTheGulf #ActForWildlife bit.ly/49GJ104
Trump Delivers Death Blow to Last 50 Critically Endangered Whales
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November 8, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Only about 50 #endangered Rice’s whales are left. Oil drilling & rollbacks of their protections now push them closer to #extinction. Tell leaders to stand up for Rice’s whales now or lose them forever #RicesWhale #ProtectTheGulf #ActForWildlife bit.ly/49GJ104
Only about 50 #endangered Rice’s whales are left. Oil drilling & rollbacks of their protections now push them closer to #extinction. Tell leaders to stand up for Rice’s whales now or lose them forever #RicesWhale #ProtectTheGulf #ActForWildlife bit.ly/49GJ104
Trump Delivers Death Blow to Last 50 Critically Endangered Whales
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November 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Only about 50 #endangered Rice’s whales are left. Oil drilling & rollbacks of their protections now push them closer to #extinction. Tell leaders to stand up for Rice’s whales now or lose them forever #RicesWhale #ProtectTheGulf #ActForWildlife bit.ly/49GJ104
Only about 50 #endangered Rice’s whales are left. Oil drilling & rollbacks of their protections now push them closer to #extinction. Tell leaders to stand up for Rice’s whales now or lose them forever #RicesWhale #ProtectTheGulf #ActForWildlife bit.ly/49GJ104
Trump Delivers Death Blow to Last 50 Critically Endangered Whales
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November 8, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Only about 50 #endangered Rice’s whales are left. Oil drilling & rollbacks of their protections now push them closer to #extinction. Tell leaders to stand up for Rice’s whales now or lose them forever #RicesWhale #ProtectTheGulf #ActForWildlife bit.ly/49GJ104
There are roughly 50 Rice’s whales left on Earth. All of them live in the Gulf of Mexico. On March 31, 2026, the Trump administration removed the legal requirement for oil and gas companies to avoid killing them. 15 minutes of discussion. Unanimous vote. #RicesWhale #GulfOfMexico #Conservation
May 19, 2026 at 7:03 AM
There are roughly 50 Rice’s whales left on Earth. All of them live in the Gulf of Mexico. On March 31, 2026, the Trump administration removed the legal requirement for oil and gas companies to avoid killing them. 15 minutes of discussion. Unanimous vote. #RicesWhale #GulfOfMexico #Conservation
So Petey the war monger wants to kill the whales. How on brand. #RicesWhale I just can’t with these assholes… 🐋⚠️‼️ youtube.com/watch?v=zmR7...
Hegseth Wants To Kill Endangered Whales To Fight Rising Gas Prices
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March 29, 2026 at 6:10 PM
So Petey the war monger wants to kill the whales. How on brand. #RicesWhale I just can’t with these assholes… 🐋⚠️‼️ youtube.com/watch?v=zmR7...
SIGN #USA! Only about 50 #endangered Rice’s whales are left. Oil drilling & rollbacks of their protections now push them closer to #extinction. Tell leaders to stand up for Rice’s whales now or lose them forever #RicesWhale #ProtectTheGulf #ActForWildlife bit.ly/49GJ104
Trump Delivers Death Blow to Last 50 Critically Endangered Whales
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November 8, 2025 at 8:47 AM
SIGN #USA! Only about 50 #endangered Rice’s whales are left. Oil drilling & rollbacks of their protections now push them closer to #extinction. Tell leaders to stand up for Rice’s whales now or lose them forever #RicesWhale #ProtectTheGulf #ActForWildlife bit.ly/49GJ104
@mrglobaltoo.bsky.social : Can u address how Trump’s God Squad oking drilling in the Gulf 𝔀𝓸𝓷’𝓽 bring down the cost of #diesel & that setting Dems up 2 fight over the #RicesWhale is memory-holing the #DeepwaterHorizon debacle? Here from #TexasPaul at 57:50—
www.youtube.com/live/r-rOSwy...
www.youtube.com/live/r-rOSwy...
Coffee With Texas Paul! Trump Surrenders To Iran With Nothing To Show For It But High Oil Prices!
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May 2, 2026 at 8:12 AM
@mrglobaltoo.bsky.social : Can u address how Trump’s God Squad oking drilling in the Gulf 𝔀𝓸𝓷’𝓽 bring down the cost of #diesel & that setting Dems up 2 fight over the #RicesWhale is memory-holing the #DeepwaterHorizon debacle? Here from #TexasPaul at 57:50—
www.youtube.com/live/r-rOSwy...
www.youtube.com/live/r-rOSwy...