Democrats raise alarm over proposed Endangered Species Act definition change 

Senate Democrats are raising the alarm over the proposed change to the definition of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). 

A group, including Democratic Sens. Adam Schiff (Calif.), Cory Booker (N.J.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.) wrote a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to express concern over the Trump administration’s proposed rule that would loosen federal protections for endangered species. 

A draft rule from the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Oceanic...