Trump opens sage grouse habitat to oil and gas drilling

The Interior Department finalized changes to protections for the sage grouse bird, which could open lands in seven Western states to oil and gas drilling

The Interior Department finalized changes Friday to protections for the sage grouse bird, which could open lands in seven Western states to oil and gas drilling.

The Interior Department has been working on changing sage grouse protections since June 2017, when former Secretary Ryan Zinke signed an order asking federal and state governments to strengthen"communication and collaboration... with the shared goal of conserving" sage grouse while also not impeding"local economic opportunities," according to the Bureau of Land Management.

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