Interior department sued for ‘secretive process’ in at-risk species assessment
by Emily Holden in Washington from on (#42J4X)
Center for Biological Diversity says new program bypasses findings and leaves decisions to employees who are not experts
Environmental advocates are suing Donald Trump's interior department for using what they call a secretive process that ignores science in refusing protections for at-risk species.
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