Two conservation groups sued the Trump administration over its interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), a law that onshore oil and natural gas producers try to follow as they look to minimize the impact their operations have on several bird species, including the greater sage grouse and the lesser prairie chicken.
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Former Interior Officials Blast Trump Administration for ‘Loophole’ in Bird Protection Law
A group of 17 former Department of Interior (DOI) officials that served under every presidential administration since Richard Nixon is voicing concern over the Trump administration’s new legal interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA).
January 12, 2018