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Loophole in Endangered Species Act Is Closed to Coal Miners After Court Ruling

As May drew to a close, a US district court issued a ruling that the federal government’s attempts to undercut Endangered Species Act protections for the sake of coal mining were illegal. Coal mines had been allowed to rely on a streamlined process that did not require an analysi

Jun 10, 2026Positivity +66
Loophole in Endangered Species Act Is Closed to Coal Miners After Court Ruling

As May drew to a close, a US district court issued a ruling that the federal government’s attempts to undercut Endangered Species Act protections for the sake of coal mining were illegal. Coal mines had been allowed to rely on a streamlined process that did not require an analysi

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