Green groups sue over Trump rollback of habitat protections for endangered species
Nine environmental groups say the rollback would let habitat damage escape Endangered Species Act protections and violates decades of legal precedent, they said.
- On Tuesday, nine environmental groups sued the Trump administration, challenging its decision to rescind a 50-year-old definition of 'harm' under the Endangered Species Act, arguing the change imperils wildlife protections.
- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum claimed the previous definition unfairly burdened families and businesses, stating it drove up costs and expanded federal authority beyond what Congress intended in the ESA.
- "Preventing harm to wildlife by protecting where they live, eat and sleep is a basic foundation of the Endangered Species Act," Kristen Boyles, an Earthjustice lawyer, stated, arguing the repeal violates legal precedent.
- Filed in Seattle federal court, the complaint names the Interior Department, Commerce Department, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick as defendants for determining a freestanding definition of 'harm' is unnecessary.
- This action aligns with the Trump administration's broader environmental rollback, which has reduced clean energy support and repealed scientific findings that climate change threatens public health.
36 Articles
36 Articles
Trump admin sued by 9 environmental groups over definition of 'harm'
US News: Nine environmental organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to challenge recent changes to the interpretation of 'harm' under the Endangered Species Act, arguing it weakens protections for endangered species and their habitats.
Lawsuit challenges rule allowing habitat destruction for endangered wildlife
Conservation groups on Tuesday sued the Trump administration over its decision to strip endangered species of protections in places where they live, according to the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF).
Columbia Riverkeeper and other groups sue Trump administration to prevent weakening Endangered Species Act
The Trump administration announced a rule change to the Endangered Species Act that changes the interpretation of "harm" to no longer include the habitats of endangered species. The rule change is being challenged in a lawsuit filed by more than a half dozen environmental groups.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 57% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
