Tag: Endangered Species Act
Michigan DNR encourages public to leave threatened venomous snake alone
Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources is asking the public to stop harassing the threatened eastern massasauga rattlesnake, the state’s only native venomous snake.
Army Corps Sued Again for Failing to Protect Waterways, Endangered Wildlife from Pipeline Construction
New Iteration of Nationwide Permit 12 Greenlights Environmental Destruction Washington, D.C. — Environmental groups sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today over the Trump administration’s plan to fast-track the construction of oil and gas pipelines through wetlands, streams and rivers nationwide. The Corps’ latest issuance of Nationwide Permit 12, which … [continued]
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Conservation Groups Plan to Sue Trump Over Attempts to Eliminate Protections for Threatened Species & Favor Corporate Interests Instead of Science
Rulemakings are latest in series of attacks on Endangered Species Act WASHINGTON, D.C. — Conservation groups notified the Trump administration of their plans to challenge two rulemakings weakening the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that were finalized today. One rule deprives newly listed threatened animal and plant species from automatically receiving protections from … [continued]
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Trump Administration Further Guts Endangered Species Act Implementation With Two New Rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration is finalizing two new regulations that will undermine the implementation of federal protections for wildlife under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the nation’s cornerstone conservation law. One rule rescinds the longstanding blanket 4(d) rule, ending the practice of automatically extending key ESA protections from killing, injury, … [continued]
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Environmental groups sue government to stop a big change to the Endangered Species Act
By altering the definition of the word “harm” as used by the Endangered Species Act, the Trump administration may limit how wildlife is protected in the United States. Environmental groups are suing.