In a surprise move, the US House of Representatives has canceled a vote on a bill that aimed to narrow protections for endangered species, just one day before Earth Day. The proposed legislation, which had been met with fierce opposition from environmentalists and conservation groups, would have allowed the government to consider economic costs when deciding whether to list species as endangered. Critics argued that this would have undermined the Endangered Species Act, a landmark law that has been instrumental in saving many iconic species from extinction. The sudden cancellation of the vote is a significant victory for those fighting to protect the nation's most vulnerable wildlife.
On Earth Day, House Cancels Vote to Narrow Endangered Species Protections The New York Times
