CRE Brasil’s endorsement in its White Paper of Professor Sicialono’s conclusions in the Field Guide entitled, “Whales, River Dolphins, and Dolphins in the Campos Basin”(“Whale Report”), and request for inclusion in the International Whaling Commission’s agenda (IWC) is alarming. The conclusion reached in the Whale Report is that oil and gas exploration and production in the Campos Basin area do not constitute a threat to marine mammals. CRE Brasil’s endorsement is alarming because of the potential consequences of the Whale Report’s conclusion, which is based upon the premise that “everything is done with the greatest care” regarding oil and gas exploration and production.
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