US government considering seismic testing proposal, nearly 140,000 whales and dolphins at risk

Humpback Whale Watching off Atlantic Coast

138,500 whales and dolphins will be injured and possibly killed

It was only a couple months ago that Greenpeace celebrated a big victory on the West Coast when the California Coastal Commission voted to deny the Navy permission to conduct seismic testing in the Pacific Ocean, risking the lives of whales, dolphins and other marine life.

Now we’re up against a similar fight on the East Coast. Continue reading

Whales WIN! The California Coastal Commission Sends PG&E Packing

Whale lovers it’s time to CELEBRATE and thank the California Coastal Commission (CCC) for protecting whales, dolphins, sea otters and a long list of other marine wildlife from the devastating impacts of a proposed seismic testing project by PG&E. Last Wednesday, the CCC voted unanimously to deny PG&E’s application to conduct seismic testing in California’s coastal waters adjacent to the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. Continue reading