Trump’s ‘God Squad’ blocks endangered species protections in Gulf
Citing the Iran war, the administration voted to waive endangered species regulations for oil drilling.
Tag: Endangered Species Act
Endangered Species Act faces new threat as ‘God Squad’ convenes
The White House is convening a special committee Tuesday to consider an exemption to the law for Gulf drilling.
US government is accelerating coral reef collapse, scientists warn
Proposed Endangered Species Act rollbacks, military expansions are leaving the Pacific’s diverse coral reefs legally defenseless.
Amid cuts to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, species like the Florida panther languish
Conservation groups plan to sue after the federal government greenlit a development that threatens panther habitat.
Trump administration to finalize protections for 11 South Florida plants and animals
The Fish and Wildlife Service settled litigation over the species, but the wood stork will lose its endangered listing.
Gator Country’s climate guardians
A growing field of research reveals the role that predators like alligators play in protecting their habitats and the planet.
Florida Atlantic scientist says hotter beach temperatures produce fewer male sea turtles
Rising global temperatures have serious repercussions for the survival of endangered turtle species.
The US used to be really dirty – environmental cleanup laws have made a huge difference
The Documerica project shows in clear photographic evidence how dirty the US used to be.
Ten million corals are in the path of a federal dredging project in Florida
Scientists warn that a proposed expansion of Port Everglades could cause unprecedented damage to corals.
Florida’s natural treasures threatened by Trump plan to gut Endangered Species Act
This staggeringly broad attack on wildlife could harm Florida species such as manatees and Key deer.