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Interior says new rule rescinds 'harm' definition under Endangered Species Act
Summary
The Department of the Interior announced on its Inside Interior program that it has issued a rule rescinding the prior definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act, calling the change a rollback of regulatory overreach and an alignment with Congress's original intent; the episode did not provide the rule text or effective date.
The Department of the Interior announced on its Inside Interior program that it issued a new rule rescinding the previous definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act.
The episode described the change as reversing years of "regulatory overreach" and bringing the law "back in line with Congress's original intent," calling the move an example of the administration "putting accountability first" and "restoring common sense." The program did not provide the text of the rule, its effective date, or details about how the change will be implemented or challenged.
The episode offered the announcement as part of broader agency messaging; it did not present legal analysis, references to specific regulatory citations, or voices from outside the department. The episode did not record any formal vote or public comment process during the segment.
