17 states sue Trump over ESA rollbacks

A coalition of state Attorneys General — led by California, Maryland and Massachusetts — are suing the Trump administration over recent changes made to the way it enforces the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

California AG Xavier Becerra (D) challenged the Trump administration’s changes to the way it will protect species under the ESA as a choice “to prioritize endangering endangered species rather than protecting them.”

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/463046-17-states-sue-trump-administration-over-weakening-of-endangered

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