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Mexico Finally Bans Catching Five Threatened Atlantic Shark Species

Mexico has implemented new national regulations that prohibit fishing vessels from catching or keeping five threatened shark species in Atlantic waters, marking a significant step forward for marine conservation. The ban covers bigeye thresher sharks, silky sharks, critically endangered oceanic…

Mississippi Town Loses Appeal: Drax Wins Right to Increase Emissions

A small Mississippi community’s environmental victory has been overturned, allowing British biomass giant Drax to legally increase toxic air pollution from its wood pellet manufacturing plant. In April 2025, residents of Gloster, Mississippi (population 858) celebrated when state environmental regulators…

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