OCEAN CITY, Md. -- A push to immediately enforce a speed limit of 10 knots on much of the East Coast has been shot down, at least for now. Oceana, the environmental group pushing for this change, said the ruling is leaving North Atlantic Right Whales in danger. 

OCEAN CITY, Md. -- Oceana, a non-profit organization, is pushing for a 10-knot speed limit for boats 35 feet and over to be implemented as soon as possible. The reduced speed limit is intended to help protect the endangered right whale species, of which there are roughly 340 left. 

OCEAN CITY, Md. -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, has a plan to help protect endangered right whales. NOAA has proposed a speed-limit rule change that would expand upon a law that was set back in 2008. 

Members of Maryland's congressional delegation on Tuesday announced a new federal grant of $800,000 for the restoration of oyster reefs that are vital to the health of the Chesapeake Bay.