Razing the habitat of an endangered or threatened species will no longer come with federal penalties.

The Supreme Court once billed the Endangered Species Act as “the most comprehensive legislation for the preservation of endangered species ever enacted by any nation.” Federal protections have been key to saving nearly 300 U.S. species — including the bald eagle, American alligator, and grizzly bear — from permanent extinction. Each year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…

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