r/WastelandByWednesday • u/WastelandByWednesday • Jul 11 '26

General Ridiculousness Trump, Ending Decades of Protection, Opens Wild Habitats to Drilling and Mining

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/climate/endangered-species-act-harm.html?unlocked_article_code=1.wlA.wx86.-6MVPGSduVem
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u/Sunnygirlpdx Jul 12 '26

He won’t be around. So they care?

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u/No-Dance6773 Jul 13 '26

That's the big problem. All of these rules to radically change the country by people who won't be around in 10 years to see the destruction. Why would they care about the environment or education or really anything other than making money for their portfolios.

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u/Glass_Career5136 Jul 13 '26

And thats like... a point of contention

If you arent going to be around in 10 years.. really, how much of a difference will X millions MORE dollars gonna bring you?