# U.S. states sue Trump administration over weakened endangered species protections

https://mins.news/en/item/51688

- Reuters, 2026-09-09 16:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-states-sue-trump-administration-weakening-endangered-species-protections-2026-09-09/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa18be8b45a8a0001cfa259

> U.S. states filed two lawsuits on Wednesday accusing Donald Trump’s administration of illegally weakening the federal Endangered Species Act. The landmark law has protected wildlife including the bald eagle from threats linked to development.

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