U.S. scraps ship speed rule meant to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales.

The U.S. government has scrapped a rule that would have required ships to slow down to protect North Atlantic right whales, a critically endangered species with fewer than 400 remaining. The move, which faced opposition over potential economic impacts, has been criticized by conservationists but welcomed by marine industry groups. Despite the setback, efforts to develop technologies to reduce whale entanglements and vessel strikes will continue.

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