Trump administration proposes rolling back law protecting migratory birds
Source: The Hill
A new regulation set to be unveiled by the Interior Department would end most federal protections for migratory birds, allowing companies that accidentally kill such animals to not face punishments.
The New York Times reported that a rule change set to be announced by the agency as soon as Thursday would codify a legal opinion issued by the Interior Department in 2017 that found that laws established to protect migratory birds should not be applied in situations where animal deaths are accidental.
When in effect, the rule change would allow companies that do not establish safeguards to prevent the deaths of migratory birds to avoid facing penalties, as only deliberate killings would now be considered actionable. The change would come as the agency has already largely stopped investigating such deaths under the Trump administration, according to the Times.
The proposed change was immediately criticized by environmental groups, who said that it would allow companies to get away with not taking action to prevent accidental deaths.
Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/480668-trump-administration-proposes-rolling-back-law-protecting-migratory
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greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)Should review every one of the rollbacks during the transition period, and reverse them all with an omnibus exec order literally on the inauguration stage immediately following the swearing in. Like "So help me God...but before my speech, I'm signing this Executive Order reversing these 135 Trump Executive Orders effective immediately, here's my pen, and done, now let me do my Inaugural Address." PERIODT
rickyhall
(4,889 posts)dhill926
(16,337 posts)profits. God I hate these motherfuckers...
safeinOhio
(32,676 posts)from those killer wind mills.
KPN
(15,645 posts)facts/knowledge regarding the cause of these accidents? Why not do this with household products, home construction, automobiles, etc.? Heck, let's go all the way!
Geesh. These frigging people need to be removed from the planet if their power cannot be neutered in my opinion. Otherwise we'll all be gone.
Nitram
(22,800 posts)Scalded Nun
(1,236 posts)none of his associates profit from green energy