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US exempts Gulf of Mexico oil drillers from endangered species protections
March 31, 2026 07:02 PM EDT
Al Jazeera Media Network
The Trump administration says protections would diminish US energy competitiveness amid the ongoing war on Iran.
Trump officials exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from endangered species rules | 104.1 FM KMOX
March 31, 2026 06:28 PM EDT
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Trump's 'God Squad' overrides animal protections to allow more oil drilling
March 31, 2026 03:10 PM EDT
The Independent.
The exemption could harm ‘dozens of imperiled species,’ including whales and sea turtles, wildlife activists have warned
Trump has called on the 'God Squad' to help override endangered animal protections and allow more oil drilling
March 31, 2026 03:10 PM EDT
Inkl
The exemption could harm ‘dozens of imperiled species,’ including whales and sea turtles, wildlife activists have warned
US 'God squad' waives environmental protections for oil drilling
March 31, 2026 02:51 PM EDT
the British Broadcasting Corporation
Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said exempting oil drilling was a matter of national security.
Trump's Endangered Species Committee exempts oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from rules
March 31, 2026 01:36 PM EDT
Public Broadcasting Service.
Critics say the move could doom a rare whale species and harm other marine life. Nicknamed the “God Squad” by groups who say it can decide a species’ fate, the committee comprises several Trump administration officials.
Demand for hydropower surges as Trump clamps down on clean energy
March 31, 2026 10:38 AM EDT
The Guardian.
Home to one of the world’s largest deposits of freshwater, the Great Lakes region will soon host next-generation generators – just as prices are being hiked across the US
Coalition Sues Trump EPA for Torching Air Pollution Standards | Common Dreams
March 30, 2026 05:06 PM EDT
Common Dreams
"The repeal of these protections will mean more asthma attacks, emergency room visits, and premature deaths," said more than two dozen environmental and health groups.
U.S. Climate Researchers Are Speaking in Code
March 29, 2026 04:23 PM EDT
The Energy Mix.
Last March, a memo from upper management at the USDA Agricultural Research Service instructed staffers to avoid submitting agreements and other contracts that used any of 100-plus newly banned words and phrases. Roughly a third directly related to climate change, including “global warming,” “climate science,” and “carbon sequestration.”
Wildlife at risk: Trump cabinet pushes exemptions for oil & lead polluters - Animals 24-7
March 29, 2026 03:36 PM EDT
Animals 24-7.
Whales, sea turtles, eagles, waterfowl & bears all menaced by Trump administration rule reversals
FO Talks: Trump's Greenland Strategy Exposes the Next Phase of Great Power Competition
March 29, 2026 08:34 AM EDT
Fair Observer
In this episode of FO Talks, Rohan Khattar Singh and Maurizio Geri discuss how climate change is opening the Arctic to...
California Lawsuit Challenges Radical Overhaul of EPA Rules - Legal Reader
March 29, 2026 12:05 AM EDT
Legal Reader.
California has filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s Endangerment Finding, the formal recognition of the fact that greenhouse gases pose a critical danger to public health and welfare.
Why the US will pay a French company nearly $1 billion to give up wind farm plans
March 28, 2026 01:00 AM EDT
The Christian Science Monitor.
The Trump administration’s deal to pay TotalEnergies to shift from wind farms to U.S. fossil fuel investment appears to be a novel use of taxpayer funds. It also fits within a broader White House effort to restrict the offshore wind industry.
Maryland Supreme Court rejects climate lawsuits
March 25, 2026 06:24 AM EDT
E&E News.
The court found three legal challenges from Maryland cities and one county against oil companies are "far afield" from matters of local or state law.
