Trump admin seeks Endangered Species Act exemption

Trump admin seeks Endangered Species Act exemption

As the Trump administration wages war on Iran, it's citing national security to seek an exemption from the Endangered Species Act for expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico — a move alarming environmental groups who say…

DOJ claims national security makes environmental laws vanish, paving the way for a shocking Gulf drilling expansion that experts say is pure chaos

The Department of Justice just declared that national security provisions mean environmental laws don’t apply to expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, citing President Trump’s ongoing war on Iran as the reason, as reported by Associated Press. This sweeping claim comes just as the administration is pushing for a rare meeting of the Endangered Species Committee, often dubbed the “God Squad,” to greenlight these drilling activities.…

Trump administration seeks Endangered Species Act exemption for Gulf drilling

As the Trump administration wages war on Iran, it’s citing national security to seek an exemption from the Endangered Species Act for expanded oil and gas