Trump Memo Reduces Endangered Species Act Protections, The Hill Reports
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An internal memorandum reinterprets the law so that only intentional killing of animals, and not collateral damage, is illegal.
Trump Memo Reduces Endangered Species Act Protections, The Hill Reports
President Donald Trump issued a memo directing federal agencies to reduce regulatory protections under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), according to The Hill. The memo applies to the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Department of Commerce (DOC), and was reported from Washington. It follows prior administration efforts to revise ESA rules. According to The Hill, the memo instructs agencies to streamline consultation processes and limit c…
In a new interpretation of the Endangered Species Act, the death or accidental injury of an animal would no longer be considered illegal.
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