Trump Admin Activates God Squad for Gulf Oil Drilling
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Trump Administration Activates God Squad for Gulf of Mexico Drilling, Bypassing Endangered Species Act Rules
The Trump administration has activated a rare federal panel, dubbed the God Squad, to allow oil and gas companies to drill extensively in the Gulf of Mexico, bypassing the Endangered Species Act rules. This move was justified on national security grounds, following a judges approval on Tuesday. The decision was made after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cited threats to U.S. oil from the war in the Persian Gulf. Environmentalists are outraged, accusing the administration of abusing the panels purpose to gut wildlife protections for sea turtles and rare whales in the Gulf. Lawsuits are expected, and the administration is also reopening a California offshore pipeline and releasing extra water from federal dams for farmers. Critics fear this could set a precedent for rollbacks on species protections nationwide. The move also reverses Bidens late-term bans on new coastal drilling, with eyes on spots off Florida, indicating further pushes on fossil fuels amidst the regional crisis.
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