God Squad to Meet on Gulf Species Protection
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The Endangered Species Committee, known as the God Squad, is set to meet on March 31st for the first time in over 30 years. The committee, chaired by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, will consider exempting oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico from key protections under the Endangered Species Act. This could push the Rice’s Whale, with just 51 individuals left, towards extinction. Environmental groups are fighting back, arguing that simple fixes could save the whales without halting industry work. The meetings legality is being questioned due to procedural red flags, and a federal judge in Washington, D.C. will hear the case this Friday. The fate of Gulf species hangs in the balance as the limits of environmental law are tested against booming energy demands.
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