Federal Regulators Narrow Scope of Endangered Species Rule
Officials said the rule returns the law to its original intent and could open more habitat to drilling, mining and logging.
- On Friday, the Interior and Commerce departments finalized a rule narrowing the definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act, allowing development projects in critical habitats if animals are not directly injured or killed.
- Administration officials cited the 2024 Supreme Court decision in Loper Bright v. Raimondo, arguing the change returns the Endangered Species Act to its original intent and reduces regulatory intrusion on private property rights.
- Rescinding "overly broad and burdensome" regulations, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated the move ensures legitimate conservation goals are met without sacrificing economic growth and American prosperity.
- Warning that "habitat loss is the number one cause of extinction," Oceana senior campaign director Gib Brogan condemned the move, stating that removing protections eliminates one of the law's most important safeguards.
- Before the rule takes effect in 30 days, environmental organizations prepare to file for emergency federal injunctions, likely targeting the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and the District of Columbia.
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The Seattle TimesWA tribes, conservation groups sue over Trump endangered species rule
Northwest tribal nations and conservation groups sued the Trump administration Tuesday, challenging a new rule that aims to eliminate habitat protections for imperiled species.
Environmental organisations filed a complaint on Tuesday against the Trump administration, accusing them of weakening a major law on endangered species by ceasing to consider the destruction of their habitat as a harm.
Green groups sue to block Trump rule gutting species habitat protections
The Interior Department finalized the changes to its regulations last week, overturning five decades of precedent in how the law is interpreted. The Trump administration has argued that actions that directly injure or kill plants and animals will continue to be prohibited, but said the prior definition of "harm" was overly broad and interfered with private property rights. In their complaint, filed in federal court in Washington state, groups in…
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Trump administration opens endangered species' habitats to development, reversing 50 years of environmental law
The Trump administration reversed decades of longstanding environmental law protecting endangered species on Friday
Environmental groups sue government to stop a big change to the Endangered Species Act
By altering the definition of the word "harm" as used by the Endangered Species Act, the Trump administration may limit how wildlife is protected in the United States. Environmental groups are suing.
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