Legal Protections for Wildlife in Jeopardy as House Hosts Oversight Meeting

Inside Climate News · By Arcelia Martin · last updated February 26, 2025 – 2:38 PM

GOP-led Natural Resources Committee questions efficacy of Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act.

By Arcelia Martin

Republican members of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources took aim Wednesday at the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), arguing both landmark statutes are ambiguous and reach beyond federal authority.

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