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From Wikipedia:
“The nonmigratory Cook Inlet subpopulation is listed as "Critically Endangered" by the IUCN as of 2006 and is listed as Endangered under the Endangered Species Act as of October 2008. This was due to overharvesting of belugas prior to 1998. The population has failed to recover, though the reported harvest has been small.”

The proposed fracking is shore based and will occur a mile below the bottom of Cook Inlet.  Really hard to visualize this well work impacting a beluga at all.  But, if this proposed activity is delayed or denied, without some strong science justifying it, then all land and water activity of humans on or near Cook Inlet may be in play.

Check out their website and count the lawyers !!  Scary !!
gpt
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