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Rule Lets Fossil Fuel Companies “Unintentionally” Kill Polar Bears and Walruses

The Trump administration's rule change was a major priority for the Alaska Oil and Gas Association.

By Brad Reed

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Oil and gas companies will now be permitted to kill polar bears and Pacific walruses off the northern coast of Alaska so long as such killings are “unintentional,” according to a new Trump administration rule. The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) on Friday finalized a rule change that would shield fossil fuel companies from legal liability if they engage in the “incidental, unintentional”…

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