Followup to our previous post on this matter:
- How does a Coast Guard station casually post an endangered species observation on Facebook before confirming the accuracy of the sighting?
- Even if the species identity had been confirmed, is a Facebook post an appropriate means of making such announcements?
- Shouldn’t the observation have been reported to NOAA for any further action?
- Was the Coast Guard station aware of Lease Sale 261 and the related Rice’s whale litigation?
- Did the Coast Guard station understand the potential economic implications of the alleged sighting, not just for offshore oil and gas but for all commercial activities in the GoM?
- Why did so many media outlets run with the Facebook post without confirmation from the Coast Guard or NOAA?
- Why has only one organization, the Miami Herald, published the corrected information?
- Why has there been no public statement from the Coast Guard?
Bud's Offshore Energy (BOE) 
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