Senate Democrats are raising the alarm over the proposed change to the definition of the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

A group, including Democratic Sens. Adam Schiff (Calif.), Cory Booker (N.J.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.) wrote a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to express concern over the Trump administration’s proposed rule that would loosen federal protections for endangered species.

A draft rule from the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) repeals the current definition of “harm” that is prohibited under the ESA.

Currently, agencies interpret harm........

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