Biden Administration Restores Wildlife Protections Weakened Under Trump
www.nytimes.com
The rules give federal officials more leeway to protect species in a changing climate. Industry groups are expected to sue.
    • silence7OPM
      131·
      3 months ago

      Fossil fuels, logging, and mining as well.

  • Hello_there@fedia.io
    91·
    3 months ago

    How does it take 4 years to do this - just to have a potential republican presidency undo it a year or two later?

    • silence7OPM
      191·
      3 months ago

      The US rulemaking process is designed to go slow, and Trump forced out most of the EPA staff.

      It’s a lot easier to break things than it is to build.

      • pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online
        7·
        3 months ago

        For reference on why the staff thing is an issue, it currently takes ~18 months for the federal government to hire someone, which is why many departments are critically understaffed.