US states sue Trump over weakening of endangered species protections

September 9, 2026 · 10:38 pm 2 sources

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• States File 2 Lawsuits Over Trump’s Cuts to Endangered Species Act
  The New York Times · September 9, 2026 22:38
  Two lawsuits seek to reverse the Trump administration’s moves to open the habitats of imperiled wildlife to commercial activities.

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• US states sue Trump over weakening of endangered species protections
  Al Jazeera · September 10, 2026 00:52
  Attorneys general from 20 states and Washington, DC, say the US government illegally rolled back landmark protections.