A bill to gut endangered species protections faced a major setback this week
The US House of Representatives unexpectedly canceled a vote on a bill that would defang the Endangered Species Act.
Tag: Gulf of Mexico
With Earth Day upon us, environmentalists blasting plans to remove protections for endangered species
They’re raising concerns about an exemption for Gulf drilling and proposed legislation in Congress.
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.
How ‘ocean peacebuilding’ can help calm global conflicts
Scientific cooperation, sustainable resource management and conservation can foster trust and prevent conflict.
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.
Severe US drought undermined Gulf fisheries, raising food security concerns
Research found that drought-driven reductions in Mississippi River flow limited nutrient delivery to coastal waters.
New analysis warns Trump offshore drilling plan could trigger thousands of oil spills
Conservationists say increased drilling could threaten already endangered marine species with extinction.