Increased transparency in endangered species protection and government spending.
New regulations enhance transparency in endangered species protection decisions by requiring the publication of scientific data. Citizens will gain access to information on why a species is protected. The act also mandates the disclosure of government expenditures related to lawsuits concerning species protection, allowing taxpayers to track how their money is spent.
Key points
All scientific and commercial data used to list species as endangered will be publicly available online.
State, tribal, and local governments will have greater input in species protection decisions, and their data will be considered.
The government must annually publish detailed reports on expenditures for lawsuits related to species protection, including legal fees and damages.
Expenditure information will be available in a searchable online database, updated monthly.
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