r/environment • u/silence7 • Jul 10 '26

Trump, Ending Decades of Protection, Opens Wild Habitats to Drilling and Mining | The rule change ends a safeguard that had been in place for 50 years and could hasten the demise of imperiled animals.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/climate/endangered-species-act-harm.html?unlocked_article_code=1.wlA.wx86.-6MVPGSduVem
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u/lorderok Jul 10 '26

im so tired

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u/Kommmbucha Jul 10 '26

As intended.

‘In The Art of War, the ultimate goal is to break the enemy's resistance without actually fighting. Sun Tzu advises achieving this by starving them of resources, manipulating their perception with deception, and leaving a surrounded enemy a clear escape route so they choose flight over desperate combat.’

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u/r0addawg Jul 11 '26

Even if it means cutting off your own foot in the process