The God Squad presents a significant shift in how endangered species protections can be managed under President Trump's administration. This panel, officially known as the Endangered Species Committee, consists of high-level officials with the authority to prioritize economic interests over species conservation, a power rarely exercised since its inception. Experts warn that despite the committee's potential invocation, stringent procedural requirements must be followed, which may complicate the process. Since 1978, the God Squad has intervened in three cases, permitting two exceptions to proceed against the backdrop of the Endangered Species Act's protections.
The committee known as the God Squad can override the Endangered Species Act, allowing projects to proceed even at the risk of extinction, according to experts.
Legal experts caution that even if President Trump plans to use the God Squad, there are stringent procedural requirements that must be met first.
The power to convene the God Squad comes from an amendment to the Endangered Species Act, granting significant authority over species extinction to its members.
The God Squad, officially the Endangered Species Committee, can allow projects to outweigh the Endangered Species Act if deemed in the public interest.
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