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Trump plan to weaken Endangered Species Act echoes Scalia dissent
Original: Trump's sneaky plan to gut Endangered Species Act draws from 1995 Scalia dissent
The Trump administration is pursuing changes that would significantly weaken the Endangered Species Act, according to Ars Technica. The legal approach reportedly draws on a 1995 dissent by Justice Antonin Scalia, which argued for a narrower reading of the law's protections for habitat. Critics describe the strategy as an attempt to scale back species protections through regulatory reinterpretation rather than legislation.
Why now: The plan would weaken a landmark environmental law using a contested legal theory, drawing concern from conservationists.
Donald TrumpAntonin ScaliaEndangered Species Act
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