Trump administration is reportedly planning to reduce protections for birds
The Trump administration is set to finalize a regulation Thursday that will end penalties against oil, gas and construction businesses that "incidentally" cause the deaths of birds as a result of their work, The New York Times reported.
The regulation would reduce protections for birds offered by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 and only punish companies that kill birds with explicit intent. Though the legislation is not yet finalized, the Trump administration has already advised local governments and businesses to not take steps to protect birds, according to the Times.
Though the legislation is not yet finalized, the Trump administration has already advised local governments and businesses to not take steps to protect birds and federal wildlife officials now rarely investigate bird deaths, according to internal agency documents obtained by the Times.protected from pollution under federal law.
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