Biden Administration to Rollback Endangered Species Rules Put in Place by Donald Trump
Biden Administration to Rollback , Endangered Species Rules , Put in Place by Donald Trump.<br />On October 26, President Joe Biden's administration <br />announced that it will end two environmental rollbacks <br />put in place under former President Donald Trump.<br />On October 26, President Joe Biden's administration <br />announced that it will end two environmental rollbacks <br />put in place under former President Donald Trump.<br />ABC reports that those environmental rollbacks <br />limited protections for the habitats <br />of imperiled plants and wildlife.<br />The proposal is reportedly part of an effort by the Biden administration to undo several rules imposed in Trump's final days in office.<br />Lands and waters designated as critical for <br />the survival of endangered species can limit <br />mining, oil drilling and other development.<br />According to ABC, that has made <br />the rollbacks a catalyst for conflict between <br />environmental and business interests.<br />Industry groups and Republicans have long <br />called the Endangered Species Act <br />an impediment to economic development.<br />Under Trump, those groups successfully lobbied <br />to weaken government oversight and regulation.<br />Shannon Estenoz, Assistant Secretary for Fish <br />and Wildlife and Parks, said the proposal would bring the law , “back into alignment with its original intent <br />and purpose — protecting and recovering <br />America's biological heritage for future generations.”.<br />ABC reports that the Trump era rules allowed exemptions at the request of private companies that lease federal lands or have permits to operate on them. .<br />ABC reports that the Trump era rules allowed exemptions at the request of private companies that lease federal lands or have permits to operate on them. .<br />Government-issued leases and permits allow commercial <br />uses of public lands for energy development, <br />grazing, recreation, logging and other industries
