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Endangered Species Act
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- 1Trump administration allows killing of endangered species▼Trump administration says developers, loggers can kill endangered species
The Trump administration has issued a new policy stating that developers and loggers may kill endangered species, drawing criticism from conservation groups. Critics say the rule weakens protections under the Endangered Species Act and prioritises industry over wildlife, while supporters argue it reduces regulatory burdens on construction and timber activities.
- 2Trump plan to weaken Endangered Species Act draws on Scalia dissent●Trump's sneaky plan to gut Endangered Species Act draws from 1995 Scalia dissent
The Trump administration is pursuing changes to the Endangered Species Act that reportedly take their legal reasoning from Justice Antonin Scalia's 1995 dissent in Sweet Home Chapter of Communities for a Greater Oregon. That dissent argued the law should not protect habitat modifications that do not directly harm animals. Critics call the move a stealth effort to narrow protections for threatened species and their habitats.