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Trump Administration Removes Key Habitat Protections for Endangered Species
Key Takeaways
- The Trump administration finalized a rule eliminating the definition of 'harm' under the Endangered Species Act that protected critical habitats.
- The change rescinds a 40-year-old interpretation upheld by the Supreme Court in 1995.
- Over 150,000 Americans opposed the change during the public comment period.
- The Sierra Club and other environmental groups vow to challenge the rule in court.
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DT Editorial Team··via cleantechnica.com