Alex Brown
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 2
- Latest publication
- Jul 24, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for Governing
- Top 500K sites
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- Jul 7, 2026
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Can States Protect Endangered Species Without the Feds? (opens the original)
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The Trump administration is removing protections from the key places where endangered species live, saying states can keep the areas safe.But experts say states aren’t equipped for the task.Earlier this month, the Trump administration finalized a major change to the Endangered Species Act, rolling back protections for the forests, wetlands, deserts and other critical habitats that many plants and animals rely on. The new rule will open many landscapes to development, logging, mining and oil and
Offshore Wind Faces New Headwinds. States Aren’t Giving Up. (opens the original)
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President Donald Trump has shown the immense power of the executive branch to stymie offshore wind development, as nearly all projects are in waters where federal agencies operate as the landlord.Now, as the feds block new permits and dangle billion-dollar buyout offers to convince developers to walk away from their projects, state leaders are hoping some companies share their conviction that the industry can be revived after Trump leaves office.“Any honest assessment of where we need to be to m
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