#endangeredspeciesact — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #endangeredspeciesact, aggregated by home.social.
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2 iconic species now listed as ‘endangered’ due to climate change https://www.byteseu.com/1928808/ #animal #Antarctic #AntarcticFurSeal #Climate #ClimateChange #EmperorPenguin #endangered #EndangeredSpeciesAct #environment #Food #GlobalWarming #InternationalUnionForTheConservationOfNature #IUCN #krill #polar #RedList #SeaIce #sknd #species #Warming
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Waiving the #EndangeredSpeciesAct is an Abdication of Science and Moral Authority
The Trump administration invokes the #EndangeredSpeciesCommittee—a group of six people who are members of the Cabinet and other high-ranking officials, authorized to “waive” the protections of the Act—to push through some policy they couldn’t achieve through normal means. In just 15 minutes, issued a “waiver” for #oil and #gas production in the #GulfOfMexico that threaten #Endangeredspecies.
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Can we do more damage to the planet for the next generation? #ClimateCrisis #GodSquad #EndangeredSpeciesAct #SaveTheWhales #GulfOfMexico
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zqmge5vdvci6zqi46zy55oa4/post/3mieejeumyk23 -
‘#GodSquad’ Waives #Environmental Rules for #OffshoreDrilling
Panel voted to override #EndangeredSpeciesAct restrictions on #oil and #gas activities in the #GulfOfMexico, home to critically endangered #whales and other imperiled wildlife.
#EndangeredSpeciesCommittee, a high-level group that is often called the God Squad because it essentially holds the power to decide whether a species lives or dies, adopted the move during a brief, closed-door meeting on Tuesday.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/climate/god-squad-whales-gulf.html -
The #EndangeredSpeciesAct has NEVER been used to STOP #oil #drilling in the gulf, so doing away with protections will NOT meaningfully impact the amount of oil produced there, said Brett Hartl, government affairs director for the Center for Biological Diversity, an advocacy group.
“I don’t think anyone honestly thinks that there’s a legitimate #NationalSecurity issue here,” Hartl said.
#Trump #law #EnvironmentalLaw #wildlife #MarineLife #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #PublicHealth
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“This is not just about gas prices. It’s about our ability to power our military & protect our nation,” #Hegseth told the committee. [what a load of crap]
“The Strait of Hormuz is the world’s busiest #oil route, & recent hostile action by the Iranian terror regime highlights yet again why robust domestic oil production is a national security imperative.” [which has nothing to do with the #EndangeredSpeciesAct]
#law #wildlife #MarineLife #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #PublicHealth
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#Trump ofcls claimed the decision would protect critical domestic #energy production at a time when global supplies are disrupted by the #IranWar [a war of choice]. It’s the first time that any admin has sought a “#NationalSecurity” exemption since the passage of the 1973 #EndangeredSpeciesAct.
#Defense Sec Pete #Hegseth told the cmte the exemption was, “a matter of urgent national security,” saying active lawsuits based on the Endangered Species Act threatened to halt #oil & #gas production. -
The committee led by #Trump’s #interior secretary voted Tuesday to exempt #oil & #gas companies from complying with the #EndangeredSpeciesAct when #drilling in the #GulfOfMexico, a move expected to threaten #RicesWhale & other #species with #extinction.
Meeting for the first time in more than 30 years, the group nicknamed for its ability to decide the fate of species, approved the exemption on [bullshit] “#NationalSecurity” grounds in a discussion that took about 15 minutes. -
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#US panel votes to exempt #GulfOfMexico #drilling from #EndangeredSpeciesAct
The committee — nicknamed the “God Squad” for its ability to decide the fate of #species — voted to exempt #oil & #gas firms from federal #wildlife protections, citing the #IranWar.#Trump #law #EnvironmentalLaw #science #conservation #habitats #ecosystems #MarineLife #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #climate #ClimateCrisis #PublicHealth
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/03/31/trump-god-squad-rices-whales-endangered-species/ -
OF course, the protections under the Endangered Species Act also help protect other things - like the marine #ecosystems that the Gulf coast states - from Florida to Texas - rely on for tourism, recreation and fisheries. Do they really want more Deepwater Horizons? More #OilSpills? More abandoned wells seeping oil into the waters?
Trump to revoke protections for endangered species in Gulf of Mexico
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/30/trump-protections-endangered-species-gulf-of-mexico?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other(Did you know the #EndangeredSpeciesAct came out of that radical left #Nixon Administration?)
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#EndangeredSpeciesAct #GulfofMexico #Oil #Trump
From AP News.com: Judge won't block meeting that could exempt Gulf drilling from Endangered Species Act
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Administration to Convene ‘God Squad’ With Power to Override #Environmental #Law
Trump admin plans to convene so-called #GodSquad, a high-level federal panel that has the power to override protections under the #EndangeredSpeciesAct
The meeting, scheduled for March 31, will focus on #oil and #gas drilling in the #GulfOfMexico. It will be the first time in three decades that the group, officially called the #EndangeredSpeciesCommittee, will gather.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/climate/god-squad-whales-gulf-oil.html
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"The voluntary agreements are an extinction plan," as our lead scientist
@jarosenfield describes the state's new Bay Delta Plan.Endangered species will continue to plummet, more fisheries will shutter, and Tribes & Delta communities will continue to suffer with worse water quality.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/bay-delta-water-21325171.php
#cawater #californiawater #baydelta #baydeltaplan #endangeredSpecies #endangeredspeciesact #cadelta #californiadelta #fish #extinction
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Trump Moves to Weaken #EndangeredSpeciesAct
Four proposed rules could make it easier to drill for #oil or harvest #timber in areas where #endangeredspecies live.
One of most contentious proposals would allow gov to assess economic factors, such as lost revenue from a ban on oil drilling near critical habitat, before deciding whether to list a species as endangered. Endangered Species Act requires government to consider only best available #science.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/climate/trump-endangered-species-act.html
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So the federal register for public comment is giving me problems to submit comment on Protecting Threatened and Endangered Species
Anyone else experienceing this issue?
https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/protecting-threatened-and-endangered-species-could-get-lot-harder
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Comments Needed! * Endangered Species Act Alert *
The Trump administration has officially proposed sweeping new rules that would fundamentally weaken the Endangered Species Act.
This is one of the most dangerous attacks on wildlife we have ever seen.
If these rules move forward - they will erase existing protections - and make it almost impossible to safeguard the habitats, plants, and animals need to survive.
The Endangered Species Act works. The ESA brought the bald eagle, Stellar sea lion and gray wolf back from the edge of disappearing forever.
Tell the Trump administration to keep their hands off the ESA!
Please be part of the movement to ensure 1 million comments are submitted by December 22nd.
There are four proposed rules, each with their own federal register submission link, and each needs you to comment.
To submit your comments:
a) Copy the text (Control+C) in each comment below, then
b) click the link in each comment below.
c) find and click the green box "Submit a comment"
d) paste the text into the comment box, and submit.Since its passage in 1973, this landmark act has prevented the extinction of roughly 300 species — and more than 99% of the species have been saved or are on their way to recovery. This incredible law has also protected millions of acres of forests, mountains, rivers, deserts, beaches, and oceans.
Protect the Endangered Species Act. Do not weaken it.
Brought to you by:
Kettle Range Conservation Group
https://www.kettlerange.org#Endangered #EndangeredSpecies #EndangeredSpeciesAct #ESA #Wildlife #Habitat #Extinct #Extinction #BaldEagle #Wolf #Plants #Trump
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It’s time to protect California's White Sturgeon.
CA's White Sturgeon populations have been in decline for 70 years. The state’s sturgeon coordinator says this population "may be the lowest it has ever been.”
As our lead scientist @jarosenfield notes, the greatest threats to sturgeon are water system management, including dams that reduce river flows and block connections between water systems; harmful algal blooms; and overfishing.
Thanks to Laurel Neme and @mongabay for the great article!https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/with-a-target-on-their-bellies-can-californias-sturgeon-survive/ #sturgeon #fish #endangeredSpecies #endangeredspeciesact
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NMFS published a notice of their 12-month petition finding regarding listing #Oregon coast and northern #California Chinook salmon in the endangered species list. Their 'finding' was that 'these units do not warrant listing'.
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/08/17/2021-17211/listing-endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-12-month-findings-on-petitions-to-list-spring-run-oregon -
If you care about the Endangered Species Act, please take the time to comment on these attacks. Combined, they make the ESA useless and give companies a pass to destroy our environment. www.doi.gov/pressrelease... #endangeredspeciesact #ESA #AnimalRightsMatter #endangeredbirds
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If you care about the Endangered Species Act, please take the time to comment on these attacks. Combined, they make the ESA useless and give companies a pass to destroy our environment. www.doi.gov/pressrelease... #endangeredspeciesact #ESA #AnimalRightsMatter #endangeredbirds
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If you care about the Endangered Species Act, please take the time to comment on these attacks. Combined, they make the ESA useless and give companies a pass to destroy our environment. www.doi.gov/pressrelease... #endangeredspeciesact #ESA #AnimalRightsMatter #endangeredbirds
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If you care about the Endangered Species Act, please take the time to comment on these attacks. Combined, they make the ESA useless and give companies a pass to destroy our environment. www.doi.gov/pressrelease... #endangeredspeciesact #ESA #AnimalRightsMatter #endangeredbirds
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If you care about the Endangered Species Act, please take the time to comment on these attacks. Combined, they make the ESA useless and give companies a pass to destroy our environment. www.doi.gov/pressrelease... #endangeredspeciesact #ESA #AnimalRightsMatter #endangeredbirds
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Trump’s Attack on the Endangered Species Act Will Hurt More Than Just Wildlife
Proposed rollbacks would open the door to more oil and gas drilling, as well as logging and mining. -
Trump’s Attack on the Endangered Species Act Will Hurt More Than Just Wildlife
Proposed rollbacks would open the door to more oil and gas drilling, as well as logging and mining. -
Trump’s Attack on the Endangered Species Act Will Hurt More Than Just Wildlife
Proposed rollbacks would open the door to more oil and gas drilling, as well as logging and mining. -
Trump’s Attack on the Endangered Species Act Will Hurt More Than Just Wildlife
Proposed rollbacks would open the door to more oil and gas drilling, as well as logging and mining. -
Trump’s Attack on the Endangered Species Act Will Hurt More Than Just Wildlife
Proposed rollbacks would open the door to more oil and gas drilling, as well as logging and mining. -
BREAKING: We're putting the Trump administration on legal notice for killing and harming winter-run Chinook #Salmon, Central Valley #Steelhead, and Green #Sturgeon in the Bay-Delta.
“The Bureau of Reclamation is blatantly violating the #EndangeredSpeciesAct and putting the Bay’s most iconic fish species at greater risk of extinction,” as our lead attorney Eric Buescher said. “There is simply no excuse for its actions or refusal to comply with the law."
Thanks to our great coalition partners at the Center for Biological Diversity and Friends of the River
Illustration of a Central Valley Steelhead by Fiorella Ikeue
#endangeredspecies #sfbay #sanfranciscobay #fish #bureauofreclamation
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Some important #ERO comment deadlines are approaching for #bill5 related matters:
https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-1077 Special economic zones criteria, due Nov. 16
https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-1081 Archaeology Exemption Criteria, due Nov. 16
https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0909 #SpeciesConservationAct (SCA) regulations, due Nov. 10.
https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0908 SCA guidance materials, due Nov. 10.#onpoli #environment #democracy #Endangeredspecies #EndangeredSpeciesAct
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Trump admin dismisses #EndangeredSpeciesList as “Hotel California”
"Once a species enters, they never leave," interior secretary says. He’s referring to the roster of more than 1,600 species of imperiled plants and animals that receive protections under #EndangeredSpecies Act to prevent extinctions.
Since January, #EndangeredSpeciesAct has been a frequent target of Trump. Number of conservative presidents and members of Congress have tried to soften the law’s power.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/trump-admin-dismisses-endangered-species-list-as-hotel-california/ -
Whitebark Pine In The United States Projected To Experience An 80% Reduction In Climatically Suitable Area By The Mid-21st Century
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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/adfcef <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.29485691.v1 <-- (open) spatial data used/produced in study
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #model #modeling #whitebark #whitebarkpine #pine #conifer #tree #PNW #WestUSA #SWCanada #threatened #EndangeredSpeciesAct #blister #rust #disease #pinebeetle #climatechange #warming #elevation #highelevation #keystonespecies #biodiversity #forest #tree #ecology #suitabilitymaps #planting #WPB #range #wildlife #bear #bird #multifactor #analysis -
Big win for one of California's most ancient--and imperiled--species!
A judge has ruled in our favor and for the survival of the Bay's White Sturgeon. The Feds now have to take action to assess the White Sturgeon population and ensure they have the protections they're entitled to under the #EndangeredSpeciesAct
https://www.courthousenews.com/feds-get-9-months-to-determine-if-san-francisco-estuary-white-sturgeon-is-threatened/ #sfbay #sanfranciscobay #sturgeon #fish #whitesturgeon #baywildlife
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Gorsuch’s Snail Darter Argument
The Supreme Court this morning denied certiorari in Apache Stronghold v. US. This looks like the end of the road, at least the legal road, for this case. It also signals the start of something else: in short order, the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Resolution’s mine will be published, and that will trigger the transfer of Oak Flat to two foreign mining companies, Rio Tinto and BHP, joint owners of Resolution Copper.
(For more background, see this post, this, this, and this.)
Only Gorsuch and Thomas dissented; Alito did not participate. Gorsuch’s dissent is worth reading in its entirety. Here, I want to call out just one of his arguments. He’s pushing hard against the Ninth Circuit’s reasoning that the “disposition” of federal land does not substantially burden the free exercise of religion (even if the land in question happens to be essential to the exercise of that religion, as Oak Flat is to the Western Apache).
The truth is, Congress has adopted all sorts of laws restricting the government’s power to dispose of its real property. Take just one example, the Endangered Species Act. That law, this Court once held, required the government to halt “operation of a virtually completed federal dam” to protect the endangered “snail darter,” a “previously unknown species of perch.” TVA v. Hill, 437 U. S. 153, 156, 158 (1978). The Court read the Act to require that result even though Congress had spent more than $100 million on the dam—nearly half a billion in today’s dollars—and our holding effectively “‘divest[ed] the Government of its right to use what is, after all, its land.’” 101 F. 4th, at 1051 (quoting Lyng, 485 U. S., at 453). If Congress went to such lengths to accommodate the snail darter, why should we suppose it offered less protection to people practicing an ancient faith?
I get it, but the argument makes me uneasy. It comes close to holding the Endangered Species Act up to ridicule, and at a moment when the Act itself is under serious threat. Just last month, the Trump administration proposed a new rule that would change the definition of “harm” under the Act, such that habitat destruction would not constitute harm.
The federal government’s disposition of its real property often threatens the habitats of endangered species, as it did in Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill, the case to which Gorsuch refers here. Were the Trump administration’s new rule in effect, the case would have gone the other way, or never have been brought at all. I imagine Gorsuch will revisit this argument, and say more about whether he considers the accommodations of the Endangered Species Act reasonable or ridiculous, should this new interpretation of the Act come before the Court.
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#RIO #ApacheStrongholdVUS #EndangeredSpeciesAct #extractiveIndustry #habitat #NeilGorsuch #SupremeCourt
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I almost never post in English but this is something that I just read
please share this with your American friends that love nature
to summarise, there are plans to alter the Endangered Species Act to the detriment of wildlife and their habitat
please read, please take action, if you can 🙏🏾 ♥️ 🍀
(there are links in the linked post below where the American public can let their voice be heard)
http://youtube.com/post/Ugkx7Tdybxg9g7x5aOgPA_oRvLE2N_kUNKPL
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Urgent action alert 📢 Please call Senators Adam Schiff & Alex Padilla to urge them to reject a scheme that would leave SF Bay & imperiled species without vital protections.
A Senate vote will be happening this week so we need people to reach out ASAP!
#EndangeredSpecies #endangeredspeciesact #longfinsmelt #sfbay #sanfranciscobay #fish #fishes #bayarea #senate
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Congress is expected to vote on a Republican resolution to reverse endangered species protections for the Bay's Longfin Smelt--and it could set a dangerous precedent.
“Generally we’re seeing an all-out assault on the #EndangeredSpeciesAct and protections like it,” said Cameron Walkup at @Earthjustice which opposes the resolution along with Baykeeper and several other of our partners. Walkup called the Congressional Review Act “an undemocratic, scorched-earth policy (that) makes it so a bare majority in Congress can overturn any law.” https://www.sfchronicle.com/climate/article/longfin-smelt-endangered-sf-bay-20301394.php
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#Trump administration fast-tracks #oil and #mining projects, angering #environmentalists
By Mary Cunningham
Updated on: April 25, 2025"The Trump administration said it will accelerate permit approvals for #mining, #drilling and #FossilFuel production and transportation on public land, fast-tracking a review process that would normally take years.
"In announcing the emergency procedures Wednesday, the Department of the Interior, which oversees the management of federal lands and natural resources, said the permitting process will now take up to '28 days at most' — a drastic departure from the current one- to two-year timeline.
"The government agency said the move is in response to President Trump's January 20 declaration of a national energy emergency. In an executive order on the first day of his second term, the White House said it would 'eliminate harmful, coercive 'climate' policies that increase the costs of food and fuel.' [#ClimateChange, caused by harmful oil, gas and coal, will take care of that! #FAFO!]
"The speedy permitting policy opens the door for the U.S. to expand oil and gas projects and for Mr. Trump to make good on his promise to "#DrillBabyDrill" — a common refrain on his campaign trail. The new guidelines will apply to a wide range of energy projects, including crude #oil, #NaturalGas and #coal.
"The U.S. leads the world in oil and gas production, with an output of 20 million barrels of oil a day and accounting for roughly a quarter of global gas production, according to the International Energy Agency.
"The DOI said it would use #emergency authorities under the National Environmental Policy Act, #EndangeredSpeciesAct and the National #HistoricPreservationAct to expedite the permitting process.
" 'The United States cannot afford to wait,' Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said in a statement on Wednesday. 'President Trump has made it clear that our energy security is national security, and these emergency procedures reflect our unwavering commitment to protecting both.'
Environmental advocates rebuked the announcement, saying that in addition to adverse environmental impacts on public land and water sources, the expedited procedures will strip away community members' ability to weigh in on projects happening in their own backyards. Experts say the move is expected to draw legal challenges."
#LeaveItInTheGround #Oiligarchy #NoDrilling #NoPipelines #BigOilAndGas
#ExtractiveIndustries #USPol #WaterIsLife #SacredSites #WildlifeRefuge #Extinction #CulturalGenocide #Ecocide #MadKingTrump -
#Trump administration fast-tracks #oil and #mining projects, angering #environmentalists
By Mary Cunningham
Updated on: April 25, 2025"The Trump administration said it will accelerate permit approvals for #mining, #drilling and #FossilFuel production and transportation on public land, fast-tracking a review process that would normally take years.
"In announcing the emergency procedures Wednesday, the Department of the Interior, which oversees the management of federal lands and natural resources, said the permitting process will now take up to '28 days at most' — a drastic departure from the current one- to two-year timeline.
"The government agency said the move is in response to President Trump's January 20 declaration of a national energy emergency. In an executive order on the first day of his second term, the White House said it would 'eliminate harmful, coercive 'climate' policies that increase the costs of food and fuel.' [#ClimateChange, caused by harmful oil, gas and coal, will take care of that! #FAFO!]
"The speedy permitting policy opens the door for the U.S. to expand oil and gas projects and for Mr. Trump to make good on his promise to "#DrillBabyDrill" — a common refrain on his campaign trail. The new guidelines will apply to a wide range of energy projects, including crude #oil, #NaturalGas and #coal.
"The U.S. leads the world in oil and gas production, with an output of 20 million barrels of oil a day and accounting for roughly a quarter of global gas production, according to the International Energy Agency.
"The DOI said it would use #emergency authorities under the National Environmental Policy Act, #EndangeredSpeciesAct and the National #HistoricPreservationAct to expedite the permitting process.
" 'The United States cannot afford to wait,' Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said in a statement on Wednesday. 'President Trump has made it clear that our energy security is national security, and these emergency procedures reflect our unwavering commitment to protecting both.'
Environmental advocates rebuked the announcement, saying that in addition to adverse environmental impacts on public land and water sources, the expedited procedures will strip away community members' ability to weigh in on projects happening in their own backyards. Experts say the move is expected to draw legal challenges."
#LeaveItInTheGround #Oiligarchy #NoDrilling #NoPipelines #BigOilAndGas
#ExtractiveIndustries #USPol #WaterIsLife #SacredSites #WildlifeRefuge #Extinction #CulturalGenocide #Ecocide #MadKingTrump -
#Trump administration fast-tracks #oil and #mining projects, angering #environmentalists
By Mary Cunningham
Updated on: April 25, 2025"The Trump administration said it will accelerate permit approvals for #mining, #drilling and #FossilFuel production and transportation on public land, fast-tracking a review process that would normally take years.
"In announcing the emergency procedures Wednesday, the Department of the Interior, which oversees the management of federal lands and natural resources, said the permitting process will now take up to '28 days at most' — a drastic departure from the current one- to two-year timeline.
"The government agency said the move is in response to President Trump's January 20 declaration of a national energy emergency. In an executive order on the first day of his second term, the White House said it would 'eliminate harmful, coercive 'climate' policies that increase the costs of food and fuel.' [#ClimateChange, caused by harmful oil, gas and coal, will take care of that! #FAFO!]
"The speedy permitting policy opens the door for the U.S. to expand oil and gas projects and for Mr. Trump to make good on his promise to "#DrillBabyDrill" — a common refrain on his campaign trail. The new guidelines will apply to a wide range of energy projects, including crude #oil, #NaturalGas and #coal.
"The U.S. leads the world in oil and gas production, with an output of 20 million barrels of oil a day and accounting for roughly a quarter of global gas production, according to the International Energy Agency.
"The DOI said it would use #emergency authorities under the National Environmental Policy Act, #EndangeredSpeciesAct and the National #HistoricPreservationAct to expedite the permitting process.
" 'The United States cannot afford to wait,' Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said in a statement on Wednesday. 'President Trump has made it clear that our energy security is national security, and these emergency procedures reflect our unwavering commitment to protecting both.'
Environmental advocates rebuked the announcement, saying that in addition to adverse environmental impacts on public land and water sources, the expedited procedures will strip away community members' ability to weigh in on projects happening in their own backyards. Experts say the move is expected to draw legal challenges."
#LeaveItInTheGround #Oiligarchy #NoDrilling #NoPipelines #BigOilAndGas
#ExtractiveIndustries #USPol #WaterIsLife #SacredSites #WildlifeRefuge #Extinction #CulturalGenocide #Ecocide #MadKingTrump -
#Trump administration fast-tracks #oil and #mining projects, angering #environmentalists
By Mary Cunningham
Updated on: April 25, 2025"The Trump administration said it will accelerate permit approvals for #mining, #drilling and #FossilFuel production and transportation on public land, fast-tracking a review process that would normally take years.
"In announcing the emergency procedures Wednesday, the Department of the Interior, which oversees the management of federal lands and natural resources, said the permitting process will now take up to '28 days at most' — a drastic departure from the current one- to two-year timeline.
"The government agency said the move is in response to President Trump's January 20 declaration of a national energy emergency. In an executive order on the first day of his second term, the White House said it would 'eliminate harmful, coercive 'climate' policies that increase the costs of food and fuel.' [#ClimateChange, caused by harmful oil, gas and coal, will take care of that! #FAFO!]
"The speedy permitting policy opens the door for the U.S. to expand oil and gas projects and for Mr. Trump to make good on his promise to "#DrillBabyDrill" — a common refrain on his campaign trail. The new guidelines will apply to a wide range of energy projects, including crude #oil, #NaturalGas and #coal.
"The U.S. leads the world in oil and gas production, with an output of 20 million barrels of oil a day and accounting for roughly a quarter of global gas production, according to the International Energy Agency.
"The DOI said it would use #emergency authorities under the National Environmental Policy Act, #EndangeredSpeciesAct and the National #HistoricPreservationAct to expedite the permitting process.
" 'The United States cannot afford to wait,' Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said in a statement on Wednesday. 'President Trump has made it clear that our energy security is national security, and these emergency procedures reflect our unwavering commitment to protecting both.'
Environmental advocates rebuked the announcement, saying that in addition to adverse environmental impacts on public land and water sources, the expedited procedures will strip away community members' ability to weigh in on projects happening in their own backyards. Experts say the move is expected to draw legal challenges."
#LeaveItInTheGround #Oiligarchy #NoDrilling #NoPipelines #BigOilAndGas
#ExtractiveIndustries #USPol #WaterIsLife #SacredSites #WildlifeRefuge #Extinction #CulturalGenocide #Ecocide #MadKingTrump -
#Trump administration fast-tracks #oil and #mining projects, angering #environmentalists
By Mary Cunningham
Updated on: April 25, 2025"The Trump administration said it will accelerate permit approvals for #mining, #drilling and #FossilFuel production and transportation on public land, fast-tracking a review process that would normally take years.
"In announcing the emergency procedures Wednesday, the Department of the Interior, which oversees the management of federal lands and natural resources, said the permitting process will now take up to '28 days at most' — a drastic departure from the current one- to two-year timeline.
"The government agency said the move is in response to President Trump's January 20 declaration of a national energy emergency. In an executive order on the first day of his second term, the White House said it would 'eliminate harmful, coercive 'climate' policies that increase the costs of food and fuel.' [#ClimateChange, caused by harmful oil, gas and coal, will take care of that! #FAFO!]
"The speedy permitting policy opens the door for the U.S. to expand oil and gas projects and for Mr. Trump to make good on his promise to "#DrillBabyDrill" — a common refrain on his campaign trail. The new guidelines will apply to a wide range of energy projects, including crude #oil, #NaturalGas and #coal.
"The U.S. leads the world in oil and gas production, with an output of 20 million barrels of oil a day and accounting for roughly a quarter of global gas production, according to the International Energy Agency.
"The DOI said it would use #emergency authorities under the National Environmental Policy Act, #EndangeredSpeciesAct and the National #HistoricPreservationAct to expedite the permitting process.
" 'The United States cannot afford to wait,' Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said in a statement on Wednesday. 'President Trump has made it clear that our energy security is national security, and these emergency procedures reflect our unwavering commitment to protecting both.'
Environmental advocates rebuked the announcement, saying that in addition to adverse environmental impacts on public land and water sources, the expedited procedures will strip away community members' ability to weigh in on projects happening in their own backyards. Experts say the move is expected to draw legal challenges."
#LeaveItInTheGround #Oiligarchy #NoDrilling #NoPipelines #BigOilAndGas
#ExtractiveIndustries #USPol #WaterIsLife #SacredSites #WildlifeRefuge #Extinction #CulturalGenocide #Ecocide #MadKingTrump -
Together with our allies, we're suing the Trump Administration for failing to protect one of the Bay's most iconic and imperiled species: White Sturgeon.
"The biggest threat to the White Sturgeon's survival has been the neglect—even downright hostility—from the government agencies that are supposed to protect our Bay and its fishes," as our science director @jarosenfield put it. "White Sturgeon have been around for over 40 million years, but they may not survive Newsom's race with Trump to eviscerate safeguards for the Bay’s water." https://baykeeper.org/press_release/coalition-sues-trump-administration-to-list-white-sturgeon-under-endangered-species-act/
@RestoreTheDelta #sturgeon #fish #fishing #endangeredspecies #endangeredspeciesact #sfbay #sanfranciscobay -
From CalMatter's 2024 environmental milestones in review: Sadly, low #salmon numbers prompted a 2nd consecutive closure of the #fishing season, and a third-year cancellation is possible. But on the positive side, 2024 brought much-needed protections for White Sturgeon & Longfin Smelt -- two native fishes we've fought long & hard for! https://calmatters.org/environment/2024/12/environment-review-2024/ @CALMatters #sturgeon #longfinsmelt #smelt #cawater #californiawater #endangeredspecies #endangeredspeciesact
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From CalMatter's 2024 environmental milestones in review: Sadly, low #salmon numbers prompted a 2nd consecutive closure of the #fishing season, and a third-year cancellation is possible. But on the positive side, 2024 brought much-needed protections for White Sturgeon & Longfin Smelt -- two native fishes we've fought long & hard for! https://calmatters.org/environment/2024/12/environment-review-2024/ @CALMatters #sturgeon #longfinsmelt #smelt #cawater #californiawater #endangeredspecies #endangeredspeciesact
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From CalMatter's 2024 environmental milestones in review: Sadly, low #salmon numbers prompted a 2nd consecutive closure of the #fishing season, and a third-year cancellation is possible. But on the positive side, 2024 brought much-needed protections for White Sturgeon & Longfin Smelt -- two native fishes we've fought long & hard for! https://calmatters.org/environment/2024/12/environment-review-2024/ @CALMatters #sturgeon #longfinsmelt #smelt #cawater #californiawater #endangeredspecies #endangeredspeciesact
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From CalMatter's 2024 environmental milestones in review: Sadly, low #salmon numbers prompted a 2nd consecutive closure of the #fishing season, and a third-year cancellation is possible. But on the positive side, 2024 brought much-needed protections for White Sturgeon & Longfin Smelt -- two native fishes we've fought long & hard for! https://calmatters.org/environment/2024/12/environment-review-2024/ @CALMatters #sturgeon #longfinsmelt #smelt #cawater #californiawater #endangeredspecies #endangeredspeciesact
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From CalMatter's 2024 environmental milestones in review: Sadly, low #salmon numbers prompted a 2nd consecutive closure of the #fishing season, and a third-year cancellation is possible. But on the positive side, 2024 brought much-needed protections for White Sturgeon & Longfin Smelt -- two native fishes we've fought long & hard for! https://calmatters.org/environment/2024/12/environment-review-2024/ @CALMatters #sturgeon #longfinsmelt #smelt #cawater #californiawater #endangeredspecies #endangeredspeciesact
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#NationalButterflyCenter Gets Reprieve—But #BorderWall Will Impact Much More
By Scott Hoffman Black on 15. February 2019
"There are many reasons to oppose the wall along the southern border—including the loss of habitat for some of our smallest and most important animals.
"The building of a wall along the United States–Mexico border has become a topic of debate, in both private and public spheres. The majority of Americans (58%) oppose the border wall for a variety of social, economic, and environmental reasons. Political disputes over border wall funding also led to the record-breaking 35-day government shutdown from December 22, 2018 to January 25, 2019—which negatively affected hundreds of thousands of people and the services of several federal agencies—and still rumble on within Washington, D.C., as this blog is published. All of these are significant concerns, but as a conservation organization, the Xerces Society’s focus is on the border wall’s environmental implications.
"Recently, debate about the potential environmental impacts of the border wall has been in the spotlight because construction would impact the National Butterfly Center, near Mission, Texas. The #XercesSociety opposed putting the wall across the Center, and joined in calling for the federal government to reconsider moving forward with construction. The good news is that the Center appears to have a reprieve: The government funding bill approved by congress includes a ban on building the wall through several sites in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, including the National Butterfly Center."
https://www.xerces.org/blog/border-wall-impacts
#MonarchButterflies #EndangeredSpeciesAct #EndangeredSpecies #MonarchButterfly #NoBorderWall
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#MonarchButterflies Might Soon Be Listed as #Threatened Under the #EndangeredSpeciesAct
If a new proposal is adopted, the insects would become the most commonly seen species to be the subject of federal protection under this law
Gayoung Lee
December 11, 2024"For generations, monarch butterflies have traveled thousands of miles across North America in remarkable, long-distance migrations. But like many other pollinators, human activity and climate change have cast a shadow over the future of these beloved insects.
"In response, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is taking a step toward protecting monarchs: The agency proposed listing monarch butterflies as threatened under the Endangered Species Act on Tuesday, which would extend federal protection to the species. The proposal will be subject to a 90-day public comment period before potentially taking effect."
#MonarchButterfly #GardeningForPollinators #EndangeredSpecies #ClimateChange #BorderWall