Endangered Species Act Resistance

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Since it was passed by Congress and signed by President Nixon near the end of 1973 the Endangered Species Act served as the most powerful defense against natural resource exploitation that harmed vulnerable animals while also preserving wildlands that produced the cleanest lakes, streams, rivers, and groundwater in America. 

Because it was clear in its principles, and so well-enforced, the Endangered Species Act encountered episodic attack, principally from industry, agriculture, and the conservative right uninterested in halting development projects that would push vulnerable species into extinction. 

The Trump administration is now escalating resistance to the law into an era-altering rage that has the potential to emasculate protections and render the act moot.

• The Trump Administration Aims to Gut Critical Habitat Protections for Endangered Species 
• Trump admin faces key Endangered Species Act decisions
• Wyoming Delegation Seeks to Reform the Endangered Species Act
• The Endangered Species Act faces its own existential threat
• By Redefining ‘Harm,’ Agencies Aim to End Longstanding Wildlife Protections
• Weakening the Endangered Species Act Would Put River Wildlife at Risk