Endangered species rules from the first Trump administration emphasizing the economic impacts of protecting plants and animals would be reinstated under proposals the Interior Department announced Wednesday.
Three proposals focus on how imperiled species are protected under the Endangered Species Act, and another proposal eliminates a rule added by the Biden administration. The proposals are scheduled to begin a 30-day public comment period Thursday.
The Trump administration is “restoring” the law to its “original intent” by “protecting species through clear, consistent and lawful standards that also respect the livelihoods of Americans who depend on our land and ...