Ahead of Earth Day, environmentalists blast proposal to remove protections for endangered species

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: April 22, 2026

Words: 726

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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CLEARWATER BEACH — As Floridians prepare for Earth Day on Wednesday, environmental advocates are attempting to raise awareness about a Trump administration plan to bypass compliance with the Endangered Species Act for all oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico.

Last month, U.S. Interior Department’s Endangered Species Committee voted unanimously to exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from environmental standards put in place to protect endangered wildlife in its …

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