fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days agoFederal God squad' exempts oil and gas drilling in Gulf of Mexico from endangered species rules
The Endangered Species Committee voted to approve the request for the ESA exemption at the request of the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth. Hegseth has said environmentalists' lawsuits against the industry threatened to hobble the nation's energy supply, while environmentalists fear drilling could kill off protected species including Rice's whales, whooping cranes and sea turtles.
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