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Trump Administration Narrows Definition of Harm Under Endangered Species Act
The Trump administration finalized a rule on Friday that excludes habitat modification from the definition of harm under the 1973 Endangered Species Act. CNN reported the change opens protected areas to drilling, mining, farming and development. Environmental groups said they will challenge it in court.
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The Trump administration finalized a rule on Friday that redefines “harm” under the 1973 Endangered Species Act to exclude habitat modification or degradation, CNN reported. The Interior and Commerce Departments issued the change, which opens sensitive habitats of endangered species to drilling, mining, farming and real estate development.
Supreme Court in a 1995 ruling. ” An Interior Department official said the rule will be published in the Federal Register early next week. ” Earlier this year, several high-ranking Trump officials including Interior Secretary Doug Burgum voted to exempt all oil and gas drilling from Endangered Species Act regulations in the Gulf of Mexico for the critically endangered Rice’s whale.
Environmental groups said they plan to challenge the rule change in court.
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