U.S. could exempt oil industry from protecting Gulf animals, for 'national security'
- Posted on March 30, 2026
- By NPR
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U.S. could exempt oil industry from protecting Gulf animals, for 'national security'

National security has never been used to call a meeting of the "God Squad." But other federal agencies have been citing the "energy emergency" to avoid rules meant to protect endangered animals.