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 Groupe SEB receives formal notice over PFAS vigilance plan 9 October 2026 EU adopts emissions rules for large pig and poultry farms 9 October 2026 SEC warns climate investor coalitions may trigger ownership disclosures 8 October 2026 EPA previews US$45bn rollback of oil and gas methane rules 8 October 2026 Load more EnvironmentNews & AnalysisPolicy To read more, subscribe to Forward Law Review Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Log in here: LOGIN