Trump’s ‘God Squad’ blocks endangered species protections in the Gulf of Mexico

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By Jake BittleApr 1, 2026, 1:29 pm57 ptsTrending
The Endangered Species Act is the bedrock law that protects threatened plants and animals in the United States, and in the 50 years since it became law it has prevented thousands of resource-extraction projects — oil drilling, mining, and logging — from moving forward. The law is difficult to circumvent,…

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