PoliticalUnited States·Unpinned17 Oct 2026
Trump Administration Changes Rule on Incidental Harm to Polar Bears and Walruses
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) finalized a rule allowing oil and gas companies to avoid legal liability for the “incidental, unintentional” killing of polar bears and Pacific walruses during industrial activities in Alaska’s Beaufort Sea and northern coast. Requested by the Alaska Oil and Gas Association in September 2025, the rule remains in…
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