Washington, May 21 -- Rep. Don Beyer issued the following press release:
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today introduced the Protect Gulf Life Act to nullify the March 31 decision by the Endangered Species Committee - also known colloquially as the "God Squad" or the "Extinction Committee" - to broadly exempt all oil and gas operations across the Gulf from complying with Endangered Species Act protections.
"Congress did not establish the Endangered Species Committee to give out sweeping exemptions to special interests, and this abuse of power is another corrupt handout to benefit industry at the expense of threatened species," said Rep. Beyer. "If Trump wants to address the energy crisis and outrageous price spikes he caused, he should simp...