Environment Alert: Trump appointees worked with coal industry in allowing mines that may affect protected crayfish

Top Interior officials, including one who represented West Virginia's coal industry before joining the administration, bypassed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in forging the 2017 policy. The new guidelines have paved the way for several mines in a habitat occupied by two crayfish species protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Environment Alert May 10, 2:22 PM     Trump appointees worked with coal industry in allowing mines that may affect protected crayfish Top Interior officials, including one who represented West Virginia's coal industry before joining the administration, bypassed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in forging the 2017 policy. The new guidelines have paved the way for several mines in a habitat occupied by two crayfish species protected under the Endangered Species Act. 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 ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071