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 China brings climate obligations into sweeping new environmental code 21 August 2026 Environmental Defense Fund sues Trump administration over NCAR climate research cuts 21 August 2026 EU sets out CBAM emissions and verification requirements 20 August 2026 England planning overhaul backs renewables and restricts new fossil fuel extraction 20 August 2026 Load more EnvironmentNews & AnalysisPolicy To read more, subscribe to Forward Law Review Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Log in here: LOGIN