Published Jul 10, 2026, 6:23 PM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 1 source
‘Death sentence’: Trump’s EPA to open habitats of endangered species to logging and mining
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The Trump administration repealed a crucial part of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on Friday, finalizing a new rule that will open habitats of imperiled wildlife to development, logging, mining and other uses. For the last 50 years, the landmark environmental law included a broader understanding of the word “harm”, which ensured that not just the plants and animals themselves were protected but also the places that are critical to their survival. The inclusion of habitat in the “harm” definiti