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Trump administration opens endangered species’ habitats to development, reversing 50 years of environmental law
By CNN Newsource at KVIA ABC-7
· July 10, 2026
· 3 min read
By Ella Nilsen, Kit Maher, CNN
(CNN) — The Trump administration reversed decades of longstanding environmental law protecting endangered species on Friday, opening up sensitive habitats of those protected species to drilling, mining, farming and real estate development.
The change, finalized ...
Key takeaway The change, finalized by the Interior and Commerce Departments, redefines what constitutes “harm” to endangered species and habitats under the 1973 Endangered Species Act.
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Published: July 10, 2026 ·
Source: KVIA ABC-7 ·
Reading time: 3 min
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What is this story about? By Ella Nilsen, Kit Maher, CNN
(CNN) — The Trump administration reversed decades of longstanding environmental law protecting endangered species on Friday, opening up sensitive habitats of those protected species to drilling, mining, farming and real estate development.
The change, finalized ...
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