# Center for Biological Diversity

Type: organization

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## Recent coverage (2 stories, network-wide)

### 50-Year ESA Safety Net Removed; Climate-Threatened Species Now at Greater Risk
2026-07-18 04:18:11 · Sector: climate · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 9

The U.S. Interior Department is dismantling a 50-year-old blanket protection for threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, a move environmental groups say will accelerate extinctions as climate change intensifies habitat loss. The new rules require individualized species protection plans and allow economic considerations to override critical habitat designations, potentially benefiting fossil fuel and mining sectors.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/climate-esa-rule-cancellation-2026

### 49-Year Species Rule Ends: Biotech’s Natural Drug Library Faces Extinction Risk
2026-07-18 04:08:25 · Sector: bio · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 9

The U.S. Interior Department’s cancellation of automatic ESA protections for threatened species could accelerate biodiversity loss, directly threatening the natural sources of many pharmaceuticals. Bioprospecting and natural product R&D face heightened uncertainty as habitat destruction outpaces species discovery. The rule change adds regulatory complexity for biotech companies seeking access to rare organisms.
Full story: https://getbiobrief.com/story/us-ends-blanket-protections-bio-drug-pipeline

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