Trump administration allows inadvertent killing of endangered species
Inadvertently killing endangered animals while logging a forest or building a dam would no longer be considered illegal under a new interpretation of the Endangered Species Act by federal officials, marking a sea change by President Donald Trump's administration in how the landmark environmental law is enforced.
TL;DR
- Federal officials are changing the interpretation of the Endangered Species Act.
- Inadvertent killing of endangered animals during logging or construction will no longer be illegal.
- This marks a significant shift in the enforcement of environmental law by the Trump administration.