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Endangered Species Act
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- 1Trump plan to weaken Endangered Species Act borrows from Scalia dissent●Trump's sneaky plan to gut Endangered Species Act draws from 1995 Scalia dissent
The Trump administration is pursuing changes that would significantly weaken the Endangered Species Act, and the legal strategy draws heavily on a 1995 dissent written by the late Justice Antonin Scalia. That opinion argued for narrowing the law's application to critical habitats. Conservation groups are expected to challenge the approach in court as an attempt to roll back protections through regulatory reinterpretation rather than legislation.
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A federal memo under discussion would exempt accidental killings of endangered species from the Endangered Species Act, according to reporting by the Flathead Beacon. If adopted, the interpretation would mean unintentional deaths of protected wildlife could no longer trigger liability or enforcement. Conservation advocates are expected to challenge the change, while industry and landowner groups have long sought narrower application of the law.
- 3Trump administration weakens Endangered Species Act protections●President Trump guts the Endangered Species Act: Also, more mining claims filed in Bears Ears National Monument — Jonathan P. Thompson (LandDesk.org)
The Trump administration is moving to significantly weaken the Endangered Species Act, a move environmental writer Jonathan P. Thompson describes as 'gutting' the landmark law. In the same report, Thompson notes a rise in mining claims filed inside Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, suggesting reduced protections there too. The combination has alarmed conservationists who see both steps as opening protected lands and wildlife to industrial development.