This week, the Trump administration made what might be their worst environmental decision yet. They severely weakened the Endangered Species Act, one of our nation's longest-standing environmental protection laws.
The Administration's motivation is clear: They're weakening protections for threatened species in order to pave the way for more drilling, mining, and development in our nation's most pristine lands and waters.
Conservation and environmental advocates across the country are calling out this deeply misguided decision to remove protections for endangered species. But do you know who's praising it? The fossil fuel industry.
During an era of unprecedented climate change and record wildlife extinctions, our natural environment and endangered wildlife cannot come second to the demands of Big Oil and corporate polluters.
We cannot let this stand. Together, we can build the momentum to force the Trump administration to back down and restore the protections that they're taking away.