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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump Administration Weakens Protections for Endangered Species
WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Monday announced that it would change the way the Endangered Species Act is applied, significantly weakening the nations bedrock conservation law credited with rescuing the bald eagle, the grizzly bear and the American alligator from extinction.
The changes could clear the way for new mining, oil and gas drilling, and development in areas where protected species live. The new rules will make it harder to consider the effects of climate change on wildlife when deciding whether a given species warrants protection. They would most likely shrink critical habitats and, for the first time, allow economic factors to be taken into account when making determinations.
The best way to uphold the Endangered Species Act is to do everything we can to ensure it remains effective in achieving its ultimate goal recovery of our rarest species, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said in a statement Monday. The Acts effectiveness rests on clear, consistent and efficient implementation.
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said in a statement the finalized revisions fit squarely within the presidents mandate of easing the regulatory burden on the American public, without sacrificing our species protection and recovery goals.
The changes could clear the way for new mining, oil and gas drilling, and development in areas where protected species live. The new rules will make it harder to consider the effects of climate change on wildlife when deciding whether a given species warrants protection. They would most likely shrink critical habitats and, for the first time, allow economic factors to be taken into account when making determinations.
The best way to uphold the Endangered Species Act is to do everything we can to ensure it remains effective in achieving its ultimate goal recovery of our rarest species, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said in a statement Monday. The Acts effectiveness rests on clear, consistent and efficient implementation.
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said in a statement the finalized revisions fit squarely within the presidents mandate of easing the regulatory burden on the American public, without sacrificing our species protection and recovery goals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/12/climate/endangered-species-act-changes.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
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Trump Administration Weakens Protections for Endangered Species (Original Post)
spanone
Aug 2019
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Also related, last staffer of Science department for White House left, dept is empty
Beringia
Aug 2019
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Beringia
(4,316 posts)1. I was wondering about that the other day
reading some proposed updates for conserving specific species, many of them cited climate change. And I thought, so even though trump denies climate change, the fish and wildlife use that as criteria in their assessments. But now that may change.
Beringia
(4,316 posts)2. Also related, last staffer of Science department for White House left, dept is empty