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  "path": "/2026/04/22/ahead-of-earth-day-environmentalists-blast-proposal-to-remove-protections-for-endangered-species/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-22T04:05:59.000Z",
  "site": "https://floridaphoenix.com",
  "tags": [
    "Environment",
    "Politics & Law",
    "Science",
    "Bruce Westerman",
    "Center for Biological Diversity",
    "Clearwater Marine Aquarium",
    "Deepwater Horizon",
    "Doug Burgum",
    "Earth Day",
    "Endangered Species Act",
    "Endangered Species Committee",
    "Gulf of Mexico",
    "Pete Hegseth",
    "Sierra Club"
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  "textContent": "CLEARWATER BEACH — As Floridians prepare for Earth Day on Wednesday, environmental advocates are attempting to raise awareness about a Trump administration plan to bypass compliance with the Endangered Species Act for all oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico. Last month, U.S. Interior Department’s Endangered Species Committee voted unanimously to exempt oil […]",
  "title": "Ahead of Earth Day, environmentalists blast proposal to remove protections for endangered species"
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