Today NRDC and other conservation groups filed a petition with the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Interior to impose trade sanctions against Iceland for its escalation of commercial whaling and trade in whale products in clear defiance of international law. Click here to read the press release.
Despite the...
Posted June 23, 2010 | 18:16:52 (EST)
After two years of secret, closed door meetings, delegates of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) decided at this morning’s meeting to delay action on the “compromise” proposal that would have sanctioned commercial whaling. If the “compromise” is indeed off the table,...
Posted January 28, 2010 | 17:18:18 (EST)
Today NRDC and other environmental groups filed a lawsuit challenging the Navy’s plans to build an Undersea Warfare Training Range off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida. The lawsuit against the Navy and the National Marine Fisheries Service contests the...
Posted October 21, 2009 | 13:57:35 (EST)
What is a bigger gamble than the largest bet in Vegas? The proposed Pebble Mine up in Bristol Bay, Alaska. The winnings? Low-grade gold and copper deposits. The stakes? A pristine ecosystem where tens of millions of salmon return every...
Posted December 21, 2010 | 19:48:42 (EST)