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Trump Administration's New Rules Threaten Endangered Species Protections

11/20/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration proposed Endangered Species Act rules to limit protections in critical habitats.
The rules would enable oil drilling, logging, and mining in those areas.
A key proposal would let economic factors, like potential revenue losses, influence species listings.
Critics, including environmentalists, say the changes threaten extinction risk and climate protections.
Jane Davenport of Defenders of Wildlife called the proposals a regression.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration proposed Endangered Species Act rules to limit protections in critical habitats.
The rules would enable oil drilling, logging, and mining in those areas.
A key proposal would let economic factors, like potential revenue losses, influence species listings.
Critics, including environmentalists, say the changes threaten extinction risk and climate protections.
Jane Davenport of Defenders of Wildlife called the proposals a regression.