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The Trump administration is removing Endangered Species Act protections for Yellowstone grizzly bears, after more than 42 years on the endangered species list.
The Interior Department’s Fish and Wildlife Service announced the delisting decision Thursday, which immediately drew rebukes... “We have to wait 60 days, but on the 61st day we will sue to stop the delisting,” said Matt Bishop, of the Western Environmental Law Center, a Montana-based nonprofit that intervenes on behalf of conservation groups, referring to the waiting period for filing a lawsuit.
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In Smart Dissent's Budget Cuts Series, we are detailing as many of the White House proposed budget cuts as we can keep up with. We seek to learn and share what's hidden beneath the surface which are so many programs, facilities, and people that will never be reported by most media.
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In late June, Trump nominated another dangerous individual to lead an important government position charged with protecting and defending a segment of the U.S. population. Eric Dreiband has been nominated to lead the Department of Justice's Civil Rights division. Dreiband has represented corporations defending themselves against civil rights and employment discrimination accusations. He is the exact opposite of the person that should be leading the Civil Rights division which handles voting rights, policing and discrimination cases among other things.
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Although many across the globe believe this lapse in United States global leadership on economic and social issues will pass, the world isn't sitting still while Trump and Republican leadership embarrass and set us back. In fact, many are reacting to Trump by accelerating their efforts to collaborate with other nations to improve their futures.
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Global leadership by the United States continues to evaporate at an accelerating pace.