Trump’s ‘God Squad’ Pits Energy vs. Endangered Species, but It’s a False Choice – Protecting Wildlife Can Be Good for Business

Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a false choice – protecting wildlife can be good for business

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Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a false choice

Populations of greater sage-grouse have dropped from in the millions to fewer than 800,000 due to habitat loss, according to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. (Photo by Bob Wick/U.S. Bureau of Land Management via Flickr) There’s a well-worn debate in U.S. politics that goes something like this: Would you rather have abundant and affordable energy or a clean, healthy planet where wildlife can flourish? It sounds like an either/or choice, but it…

Voices for the ESA: Avery Davis Lamb on Faith and Protecting Creation

On March 31, we gathered in protest because the stakes for wildlife, people, and the future of the Endangered Species Act could not be higher. For the first time in more than 30 years, the Trump administration convened the Endangered Species Committee, often called the “God Squad,” to grant a sweeping exemption from the Endangered Species Act for offshore oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.For more than 50 years, the Endangered Species A…