The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument is located 130 miles off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. It is a virtual Noah's ark, teeming with God's creatures: from endangered whales, seabirds, and sea turtles to rare thousand-year-old deep-sea corals.
It is the only marine monument in the U.S. Atlantic Ocean, providing lasting sanctuary from oil and gas drilling, commercial fishing, mining, and other destructive activities.
On World Environment Day, the Trump Administration rolled back these protections. Climate change already threatens God's marine creation. The proposed rollbacks to the Monument would further endanger this special place.
We must preserve the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts to ensure a healthy ocean for generations to come.
The Trump Administration should reverse course and leave existing protections in place for the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.
