Trump administration seeks Endangered Species Act exemption for oil, gas projects in Gulf
ALEXA ST. JOHN
Associated Press
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Oil platforms are visible through the haze near the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Galveston, Texas, on Sept. 16, 2023.
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Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum delivers a speech at the reception of the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum on March 13 at the U.S. Ambassador's Residence in Tokyo.
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A man fishes near docked oil drilling platforms May 8, 2020, in Port Aransas, Texas.
As the Trump administration wages war on Iran, it's citing national security to seek an exemption from the Endangered Species Act for expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico — a move alarming environmental groups who say it could set a dangerous precedent for future fossil fuel projects.
Oil platforms are visible through the haze near the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Galveston, Texas, on Sept. 16, 2023.
Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum delivers a speech at the reception of the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum on March 13 at the U.S. Ambassador's Residence in Tokyo.
