HomeEnvironmentUS ‘God Squad’ grants ESA exemption for Gulf oil US ‘God Squad’ grants ESA exemption for Gulf oil By David Vascott 1 April 2026 By Matthew G. Bisanz, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org. Endangered Species Committee approves national security exemption for offshore operations, with environmental groups signalling legal challenge. Most PopularAllFeaturedAll time popularMore EU finance ministers to consider expansion of carbon border tax 9 June 2026 Federal judge vacates IRS clean energy tax credit guidance in setback for Trump administration 9 June 2026 Taiwan Supreme Administrative Court dismisses landmark climate lawsuit 9 June 2026 FCA proposes simpler climate reporting rules for investment products 8 June 2026 Load more EnvironmentNews & AnalysisPolicy To read more, subscribe to Forward Law Review Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Log in here: LOGIN