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Trump endangered species protection rollback and state lawsuits 2026
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US states sue Trump over weakening of endangered species protections
Environmental groups have also sued over the change to the definition of harm.
A group of 20 Democratic-led states plus the District of Columbia filed two lawsuits against the Trump administration over weakened endangered species protections.
The term "harm" under the Endangered Species Act has long been interpreted to include threats to species' habitats.
“The role of federal agencies is to faithfully implement the Endangered Species Act as written, not to expand its reach through interpretations favoured by advocacy organizations,”
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