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Dems Won't Rule Out Endangered Species Act Suits To Block Trump's Wall
Daily Caller ^ | January 27, 2017 | Michael Bastasch

Posted on 01/27/2017 9:13:25 AM PST by Zakeet

President Trump's political opponents may use existing federal laws designed to protect endangered species to stop him from building a border wall to stem the flow of illegal immigrants coming from Mexico.

Environmentalists say Trump's proposed border wall would hinder the movement of endangered species migrating through their natural, cross-border habitats, and activists aren’t above filing suit under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to stop the wall.

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"Litigation is just one tool in our advocacy work, and we take nothing off the table," she said.

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Jaguars and ocelots, for examples, are endangered species whose range extends along the U.S.-Mexico border. They are more abundant in Mexico than the U.S., so they could pose hurdles if portions of the wall cross through their habitats.

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"We will not stand by while Trump creates a Berlin Wall on America’s border," Kierán Suckling, CBD’s executive director, said in a statement. "We'll fight this Stone Age proposal in every way we can - and if necessary put our bodies in front of the bulldozers."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Mexico; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: borderwall; endangeredspecies; environment; epa
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Personally, I find the idea of enviro-wackos throwing their bodies in front of bulldozers to be quite appealing ...

1 posted on 01/27/2017 9:13:25 AM PST by Zakeet
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Good thing we’ve got the Supreme Court pick.

One or two more libs may die or retire over the next 4 years. Trump could get 3 picks.


2 posted on 01/27/2017 9:14:42 AM PST by TigerClaws
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To: Zakeet

Isn’t this a moot point? I thought Congress long ago passed legislation that exempted border construction from any environmental laws. If this is somehow not applicable or true, then Congress should fix as part of any border legislation.


3 posted on 01/27/2017 9:15:05 AM PST by Reno89519 (Drain the Swamp is not party specific. Lyn' Ted is still a liar, Good riddance to him.)
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To: Zakeet

Trump’s EPA head removes all such species from the Endangered List.

Checkmate.


4 posted on 01/27/2017 9:15:32 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Zakeet

ROTFL! Illegal aliens are NOT an endangered species. Flippin’ snowflakes are crazy.


5 posted on 01/27/2017 9:15:38 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (As long as tyranny exists, the Constitution and Bill of Right will never be "outdated" or "obsolete")
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To: Zakeet

Berlin Wall? really? Wasn’t that wall built to keep them in country? I really don’t like these people.


6 posted on 01/27/2017 9:16:01 AM PST by ColdOne (( I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~)
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To: TigerClaws

“...Kierán Suckling, CBD’s executive director...”

“Suckling”... now THERE’S an appropriate name...


7 posted on 01/27/2017 9:16:31 AM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: Zakeet

Dump the act.


8 posted on 01/27/2017 9:16:46 AM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: Reno89519

“Kierán Suckling”

The jokes just write themselves.


9 posted on 01/27/2017 9:17:47 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz ("Alinsky, you magnificent bastard, Trump read your book!")
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To: Zakeet

I still think drones with Hellfire missiles is the best way to stop the invasion.


10 posted on 01/27/2017 9:17:48 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (As long as tyranny exists, the Constitution and Bill of Right will never be "outdated" or "obsolete")
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To: Zakeet

LOL!


11 posted on 01/27/2017 9:18:36 AM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (****happy dance**** BIGLY!!!! Shadilay!)
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To: ColdOne

Trump’s wall is overwhelmingly popular with the majority of Americans.

Let the Dems shoot themselves in both feet with this.


12 posted on 01/27/2017 9:19:20 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Zakeet

“We will not stand by while Trump creates a Berlin Wall on America’s border,” Kierán Suckling, CBD’s executive director, said in a statement. “We’ll fight this Stone Age proposal in every way we can - and if necessary put our bodies in front of the bulldozers.”


Libs. They promise to do oh so many things, like move to Jupiter. But they never do.


13 posted on 01/27/2017 9:19:31 AM PST by Flick Lives
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To: Zakeet

I thought Aaron Rodgers was the only who threw up Hail Marys. Wow, you talk about desperation. Do you need any more proof that the Democrats need illegals for their votes?


14 posted on 01/27/2017 9:20:03 AM PST by dowcaet
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To: Zakeet

Democrats need to be an endangered species.


15 posted on 01/27/2017 9:20:55 AM PST by meyer (The Constitution says what it says, and it doesn't say what it doesn't say.)
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"We will not stand by while Trump creates a Berlin Wall on America’s border," Kierán Suckling...

The Belin wall was built to keep people IN. I have a comment on the appropriateness of the name of the individual, but will keep it to myself.

16 posted on 01/27/2017 9:21:02 AM PST by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, now and forever! Building the Wall, NOW!)
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“Kierán Suckling”

Do I have to say it??


17 posted on 01/27/2017 9:21:03 AM PST by V_TWIN
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To: ColdOne

Well, actually to keep those evil freedom loving capitalist isolated and to keep the oppressed folks from the east out. Was there in ‘62 and crossed into the soviet side thru Checkpoint Charlie. Talk about a depressing scene on the other side of the wall. Yikes! Today’s “oppressed” little assclown snowflakes wouldn’t know oppression if it slapped them in the face.


18 posted on 01/27/2017 9:21:10 AM PST by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Yeah I was thinking along those lines -

and Trump could do what 0bama did and use prosecutorial discretion and not enforce those particular laws he he he


19 posted on 01/27/2017 9:22:21 AM PST by Principled (OMG I'm so tired of all this winning....)
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To: JimRed

The Belin wall

That’s BERLIN, of course.


20 posted on 01/27/2017 9:22:23 AM PST by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, now and forever! Building the Wall, NOW!)
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