Watering Down Endngered Species Act

[Wildabeest]

Trump administration says developers, loggers can kill endangered species - TownLift, Park City News

The Trump administration’s top wildlife official issued a directive last week that expands a recent rollback of endangered species protections much

townlift.com

 

[jimh406]

"Individuals and industries may kill endangered animals in the course of logging projects, developments and other activities, it said — so long as the activity’s purpose isn’t killing species."

Why wasn't this already the rule? I think most of us know that the opposite is really the issue. That is, if you might possibly kill any endangered species, you can't do anything.

 

[BuzzH]

This administration is a clown show.

 

[Mallardsx2]

"Progress" comes at a cost. How else are we supposed to keep giving handouts to every street corner democrat?

End the handouts and we can talk about saving the tree frogs...

 

[Hem]

"Progress" comes at a cost. How else are we supposed to keep giving handouts to every street corner democrat?

End the handouts and we can talk about saving the tree frogs...

Trump will pay you 5k to vote for him.

 

[BuzzH]

"Progress" comes at a cost. How else are we supposed to keep giving handouts to every street corner democrat?

End the handouts and we can talk about saving the tree frogs...

Right, end corporate welfare/handouts.

 

[Forkyfinder]

Right, end corporate welfare/handouts.

Which corporate handouts?

Seems changing sides is just picking new corporations.

 

[sapperJ24]

"Progress" comes at a cost. How else are we supposed to keep giving handouts to every street corner democrat?

End the handouts and we can talk about saving the tree frogs...

I think your post is both a little tongue in cheek and a critique. But, I'm honestly curious what kind of progress do you envision or reference here that is worth the permanent loss of biodiversity, albiet a frog?