Rollback of the Endangered Species Act pulled from House at the last minute
A bill that would have effectively weakened protections for animals and plants under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was pulled last-minute before a vote by the U.S. House of Representatives on Earth Day (April 22). For endangered California condors and steelhead trout recovering in the backcountry canopies and streams of Los Padres National Forest, no vote is good news, according to Central Coast environmental groups. … It would have slowed the process of listing species and fast-tracked delisting — meaning, if the federal government wished to remove any species from protection, it would have been able to do so more quickly.
Other Endangered Species Act news:
- E&E News by Politico: Senate Democrats launch probe of ‘God Squad’ decision
- Outdoor News: Center for Biological Diversity lawsuit wants sturgeon on Endangered Species List
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: News release: Whitehouse investigates Trump’s ‘god squad’ waiving endangered species protections to expand oil drilling
- Center for Biological Diversity: News release: Lawsuit launched to protect imperiled Mexican spotted owls from Arizona copper mine project
