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How redefining just one word could strip the US Endangered Species Act’s ability to protect vital habitat - short deadline to comment

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Tags: usa, politics.usa, republican party, donald trump, policy.environment, endangered species act, species.endangered, author.mariah meek, author.karrigan bork, source.the conversation
https://theconversation.com/how-redefining-just-one-word-could-strip-the-endangered-species-acts-ability-to-protect-vital-habitat-256424

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Authors
Mariah Meek, Karrigan Börk
Published
May 13 2025
Word count
865 words

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  1. battybattybat
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    The word is “take”, which since 1975 has included harm through significant habitat modification or degradation. The comment period ends today, less than 48 hours after the proposal was published....

    The word is “take”, which since 1975 has included harm through significant habitat modification or degradation.

    The comment period ends today, less than 48 hours after the proposal was published.

    In proposing to rescind our regulatory definitions of harm, we are considering whether there are legitimate reliance interests on the regulations under reexamination. However, because it is the President's duty to see that the laws are faithfully executed, in all but the most unusual cases, we believe that reliance interests likely will be outweighed by the constitutional interest in repealing regulations that do not reflect the best reading of the statute.

    As with most actions of this admin, there’s hardly even a veneer of good faith.

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