One of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, is the subject of an effort for cutbacks from Republican lawmakers who now feel they have the ...

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BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine — Republican lawmakers are targeting one of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction. Conservative ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Republican lawmakers are working to roll back the 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act, which has helped save ...