US 'God squad' waives environmental protections for oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said exempting oil drilling was a matter of national security.

#OilDrilling #GulfOfMexico #FloridaCoast #EndangeredSpecies #DonaldTrump #hegseth #GodSquad #ProtectionsWaived #Iran #TrumpAttacksIran #StraitOfHormuz #GlobalOilSupply #USEconomy #GasPrices

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Hurricane worn tree with bare branches outstretched, ocean and sky in the distance.

siren's call rouses
wind-scarred warrior rises -
defend! deny! defy!

#haikuSaturday #haiku #gulfofmexico #godsquad #goonsquad #resist #hellno #myFlorida

Sailboats Missing in Gulf of Mexico Found! Further to my previous blogpost on this, I am happy to say that the sailboats were found and all were alive and well. It is good to recei...

#MarsHillBlog Post On the finding of the missing sailboats in the Gulf of Mexico #FriendshipSailboat #TiggerMothSailboat #GulfofMexico #Cuba #Mexico #USA paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/04/sail...

Endangered Species Protections Lifted in Gulf for Big Oil — Manuela Hoelterhoff This week a committee of Trump administration officials voted unanimously to exempt the oil and gas industry from requirements of the Endangered Species Act in the Gulf of Mexico. The exemption – whic...

This week, a committee of Trump administration officials voted unanimously to exempt the oil and gas industry from requirements of the Endangered Species Act in the Gulf of Mexico. #endangeredspecies #whales #GodSquad #GulfofMexico

Sailboats Missing in Gulf of Mexico Found! Further to my previous blogpost on this, I am happy to say that the sailboats were found and all were alive and well. It is good to recei...

#MarsHillBlogpost On the finding of the missing sailboats in the Gulf of Mexico #FriendshipSailboat #TiggerMothSailboat #GulfofMexico #Cuba #Mexico #USA paulburgin.blogspot.com/2026/04/sail...

Environmental groups sue over decision to strip protections from imperiled Gulf species • Florida Phoenix A coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Trump administration over its decision this week to remove Endangered Species Act protections from species threatened by oil an...

How many dollars are spent suing the government to do the right thing? Oil drilling isn't a matter of national security - it is a matter of making rich donors happy, and destroying nature in the process.
#whales #EndangeredSpecies #gulfofmexico

I generally refrain from politics on my feed but I am 💚 broken.

"At least 20 threatened and endangered species, gone from the books with a single vote." 💔

#GodSquad = GOON Squad

If anyone knows of orgs/activists standing up to this, please let me know.

#GulfofMexico #endangeredspecies #resist

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There was a cover-up attempt

How high did it go?

Did it reach all the way to Claudia Sheinbaum?

I've a hunch she is not part of it, however her response could change that

It is needless to say, but PEMEX and Navy heads must roll […]

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#GulfOfMexico #OilSpill #MexicoOilSpill #Pemex #HydrocarbonSpill #MarinePollution #Veracruz

I absolutely love 💗ground orchids and mine have really been doing some spreading and all are going to bloom this year. I have 15 now 😍

#Orchids #Flowers #Gardening #Plants #FlowerReport #GulfOfMexico #Spring

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Roy Wood Jr. on @mapquest.com not changing the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

#Repost
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The North remembers. Still standing 🫡

#mapquest #gulfofmexico #maps

Can we do more damage to the planet for the next generation?
#ClimateCrisis #GodSquad #EndangeredSpeciesAct #SaveTheWhales #GulfOfMexico

Oil companies, including Chevron, ExxonMobil, Occidental Petroleum, and BP all spent millions since October lobbying the government about oil permitting, the ESA, specifically avoiding Rice's whales’ protections. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #GulfofMexico #EndangeredSpeciesAct

The Trump administration exempted the oil & gas industry from ESA requirements in the Gulf of Mexico, in a move that would void protections for whales, sea turtles, manatees, and corals threatened with extinction. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #GulfofMexico #EndangeredSpeciesAct

BP oil platform and vessels in the Gulf of Mexico

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) not only protects endangered species but also their critical habitats. Federal agencies are strictly prohibited from authorizing, funding, or carrying out actions that adversely affect critical habitat. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #GulfofMexico #EndangeredSpeciesAct

Conservationists decry 'God Squad' ruling on endangered species The Endangered Species Committee met on March 31 for the first time in more than three decades and voted to allow oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico

The Endangered Species Committee met for the first time in 30+ years and immediately exempted Gulf oil drilling from full ESA review. The Rice's whale — found only in the Gulf, ~50 remaining — could pay the price.
Environmental groups are heading to court.
#EndangeredSpecies #GulfOfMexico #Wildlife

Madame butterfly #Snapdragons loving the cool nights and warm #Spring days🙌💛🧡

#Flowers #Gardening #GulfOfMexico #FlowerReport #Plants

US exempts Gulf of Mexico drillers from endangered species rules A committee of senior officials in President Donald Trump's administration voted on Tuesday to exempt the Gulf of Mexico oil and gas ​industry from a federal law meant to protect endangered species in...

Once more, the rich can get richer by destroying the planet. Exempting the Gulf of Mexico drilling and exploration from protecting endangered species - how many politicians do the oil companies own? NOT an April Fools joke. Just foolish.
#gulfofmexico #endangered

Trump admin exempts Gulf oil and gas drilling from endangered species protections The decision was made by the rarely convened “God squad,” a term given by critics for its ability to determine the future of entire species.

Driven by Pete Hegseth’s desire to feed his war machine. He’s not even bashful about it.

#environment #ecology #endangeredspecies #fossilfuels #climatechange #nature #wildlife #birds #bordwatching #whales #GulfofMexico

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Hartl said that boats would no longer be required to run at lower speeds to reduce the number of collisions with the #whales, which are only found in the #GulfOfMexico.

There are currently only about 51 #RicesWhales left, acc/to the Center for Biological Diversity. The population collapsed […]

Trump’s ‘God Squad’ exempts #GulfofMexico oil drilling from Endangered Species Act requirements #LAFirstNews www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/hill-po...

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The committee led by #Trump’s #interior secretary voted Tuesday to exempt #oil & #gas companies from complying with the #EndangeredSpeciesAct when #drilling in the #GulfOfMexico, a move expected to threaten #RicesWhale & other #species with #extinction.
Meeting for the first time in more than 30 […]

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#FDT

#US panel votes to exempt #GulfOfMexico #drilling from #EndangeredSpeciesAct
The committee — nicknamed the “God Squad” for its ability to decide the fate of #species — voted to exempt #oil & #gas firms from federal #wildlife protections, citing the #IranWar.

#law […]

This #Ranunculus is a champ! It has reliability come back year after year out by the mailbox. Such a burst of #Sunshine 🤩

#Flowers #Gardening #Spring #GulfOfMexico #Plants #FlowerReport

Trump to revoke protections for endangered species in Gulf of Mexico President is convening so-called ‘God squad’ to override provisions of Endangered Species Act for ‘national security’

"#Trump to revoke protections for #endangered species in #GulfOfMexico"

For values of "national security" meaning "whatever the fuck I want."

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Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a false choice – protecting wildlife can be good for business The administration plans to activate a committee with the power to override the Endangered Species Act. There’s a reason it’s called the ‘God Squad.’

"Endangered Species Act requires federal agencies avoid any action that is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any species."

theconversation.com/trumps-god-s... #agriculture #army #cea #endangeredspecies #endangeredspeciesact #epa #falsechoice #godsquad #gulfofmexico #interior #noaa

Trump convenes "God Squad" to override Endangered Species Act, up oil production https://arstechni.ca #endangeredspeciesact #energypolicy #gulfofmexico #Oildrilling #Policy

Anyone who supports the "Gulf of America" nonsense better not have a problem with the Strait of Hormuz becoming "Strait of Trump's Folly".

#StraitofHormuz #StraitofTrumpsFolly #GulfOfMexico

Trump to revoke protections for endangered species in Gulf of Mexico via US news | The Guardian — President is convening so-called ‘God squad’ to override provisions of Endangered Species Act for ‘national security’ Donald Trump is dispatching a so-called “God squad” of top officials to revoke protections for endangered species in the Gulf of Mexico, purportedly to protect national security by expanding oil and gas industry operations. If successful, the administration may kill off dozens of protected species – from Rice’s whales and whooping cranes to sea turtles. Continue reading...

Trump is assembling officials to remove endangered species protections in the Gulf of Mexico, potentially harming numerous species to expand oil and gas operations.

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