Executive Office of America seal
EOA/26-1710HYS

Environment

Sued by 20 states plus D.C.

Give endangered species less protection

The endangered species rule now has room for economic objections.

Executive owner
Interior / Commerce
Status
Sued by 20 states plus D.C.
Due
Before more habitat is lost
Paying for it
Wildlife and state attorneys general

ACTIVITY

Updated
EO
Executive Office9:47 AM

Agencies narrowed what counts as harm to a protected species.

DJT
Donald J. Trump9:49 AM

One little Creature, no Road anywhere! Only One they tell me, then another exactly where the Factory goes..... incredible Real Estate Instincts, these Creatures, very talented!

EO
Executive Office9:55 AM

Economic concerns received more weight in habitat decisions.

EO
Executive Office10:04 AM

Twenty states and D.C. went to court.

DJT
Donald J. Trump10:06 AM

I like Animals, like Building TOO.

EO
Executive Office10:16 AM

Interior says the habitat change is limited. The species may notice more.

DJT
Donald J. Trump10:18 AM

Read the Rule, don't tell everybody I personally EVICTED A BIRD!

PUBLIC RECORD

Twenty states and Washington, D.C., sued over administration rules that narrow Endangered Species Act protections, eliminate automatic safeguards for some newly listed species and require economic considerations in habitat decisions.

Reuters · 2026-09-09 ↗