The Trump administration is easing several Endangered Species Act regulations in response to requests from business interests who say the law has become too onerous
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is easing several Endangered Species Act regulations, responding to complaints from developers and other business interests who say the landmark 1973 law designed to protect wildlife has become too onerous.
The changes announced Monday won’t apply to species now considered threatened or endangered, such as grizzly bears. But they will put new restrictions on how future assessments are made, which environmentalists say are likely to limit how much the risks of climate change can be considered...
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