The Trump administration rolled back the Endangered Species Act on Friday, slashing protections to the habitats of endangered species and paving the way for more drilling and mining.

The Trump administration finalized a rule Friday that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species Act and eliminates a key protection for imperiled wildlife against logging, oil drilling and ...

The departments of Interior and Commerce said ‌the final rule will ⁠reduce permitting and compliance costs for energy producers, farms, fishing interests and more.