News Alert: Endangered Species Act stripped of key provisions in Trump administration proposal

The proposal, announced jointly by the Interior and Commerce Departments, which are charged with protecting endangered species, would end the practice of extending similar protections to species regardless of whether they are listed as endangered or threatened. If the proposal is approved, likely by year's end, protections for threatened plants and animals would be made on a case-by-case basis. In another rollback of a key provision, the administration wants the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to strike language that guides officials to ignore economic impacts when determining how wildlife should be protected. The law was enacted 45 years ago to keep plants and animals in decline from going extinct.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Jul 19, 2:13 PM     Endangered Species Act stripped of key provisions in Trump administration proposal The proposal, announced jointly by the Interior and Commerce Departments, which are charged with protecting endangered species, would end the practice of extending similar protections to species regardless of whether they are listed as endangered or threatened. If the proposal is approved, likely by year's end, protections for threatened plants and animals would be made on a case-by-case basis. In another rollback of a key provision, the administration wants the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to strike language that guides officials to ignore economic impacts when determining how wildlife should be protected. The law was enacted 45 years ago to keep plants and animals in decline from going extinct. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071