摘要：I n August, the Departments of the Interior and Commerce announced new rules concerning implementation of the Endangered Species Act. Much of the media coverage was overthe-top, questioning whether the new rules “gutted” the act or were a giveaway to big oil, even asking: “Why does Trump hate polar bears and kids?” This isn’t unusual; almost every proposed change under the law has evoked such responses, even when proposed under presidents generally viewed favorably by environmentalists.
