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Pentagon Seeks to Cut Protections for Endangered Whales, legal filing shows

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cited national security concerns for the request, a new legal filing shows.

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The Trump administration plans to convene the so-called God Squad, a high-level federal panel that has the power to override protections under the Endangered Species Act, for a meeting related to oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico. nyti.ms/4ryiffG

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-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) Mar 16, 2026 at 10:33 PM

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Good-for-nothing bloodthirsty drunkard Pete Hegseth called a meeting of junta officials to request a rare exemption to the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

The fossil fuel industry and fat cat oligarchs haven't made enough for themselves over the century while destroying our planet

Only given two exemptions to the ESA have been given since 1978. One was for the whooping crane threatened by the creation of a dam, and another was for the spotted owl at risk from a logging project.

Trumpf Junta ------- Legal Filing Seeking ESA Exemption:
Death warrant for the world's remaining 100 Rice's whales in the Gulf of Mexico

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-28 05:22 AM

This is who the Trumpf junta will murder if the ESA is waived for the oil and gas companies drilling and operating in the Gulf of Mexico: NOAA

There are less than one hundred of these rare cetaceans remaining on the entire planet and they all live in the Gulf of Mexico.

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-29 10:52 AM

If I read the brief correctly they wanted to remove restrictions around the oil production in Texas/La area.

This is the Rice's Whale Range.

CornInMyAnus might need to explain why the TRO would be threatening the whales in The GulfOfAmerica?

There could be other species threatened, such as the Redfish, Crabs, Shrimp. But I don't see the whales being part of that list.

#3 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-03-29 11:43 AM

"The Gulf Of America?"

No such place.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-29 11:58 AM

Species protections are more than just Expedient. They are Critical to protecting the Future Viability of our World.

Trump and Hegseth are VANDALS.

They Play with the Earth itself like a Toy.

To Wage Aggressive Wars on anyone they Want.

This is their Greatest Crime. The Contempt for Life Itself.

It Shows in So Many Varied Ways.

If there Is a God? Now would the time for some Lightning.

#5 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-03-29 01:53 PM

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