‘God Squad’ withdrawal of protection for Gulf species draws another challenge
The Trump administration invoked national security to grease the wheels for oil and gas exploration.
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The Trump administration is steamrolling Florida’s oceans and wildlife
Lawmakers should block an administration decision to exempt Gulf drilling from the Endangered Species Act.
Religiously speaking, the God Squad has no right to put endangered species at risk of extinction
The Endangered Species Committee approved an exemption for oil and gas drilling in the Gulf.
Environmental groups sue over decision to strip protections from imperiled Gulf species
They say more than two dozen threatened or endangered species are at risk, including the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle.
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.
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.