‘God Squad’ Removes Endangered Species Protections In Gulf Of Mexico 

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The unnecessary and poorly planned war in Iran has drastically increased oil prices across the globe. In what seems to be an effort to save face, the Endangered Species Committee, known as the “God Squad,” voted to exempt gas and oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from endangered species protections. 

According to the New York Times, officials with the Trump administration argued that the endangered protections limited oil production in the Gulf of Mexico...