Environmental groups sue over decision to strip protections from imperiled Gulf species

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: April 2, 2026

Words: 541

Last Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago

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A coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Trump administration over its decision this week to remove Endangered Species Act protections from species threatened by oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

On Tuesday, a group of administration officials called the Endangered Species Committee met for only the fourth time in its history. Also known as “the God Squad, it’s made up of six high ranking …

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