WASHINGTON (April 21, 2025)- Last week the executive branch announced plans to alter the Endangered Species Act. A move that is alarming environmentalists claiming the change “would lead to the extinction of critically endangered species because of logging, mining, development and other activities,” according to The Associated Press.
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Kathy Hessler, assistant dean for animal law at GW Law. Hessler has been teaching animal law for over two decades and serves as the inaugural dean for Animal Legal Education at the George Washington University Law School. Hessler currently serves on the board of the Center for Teaching Peace and is a fellow at the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics.
Randall S. Abate, assistant dean for environmental law studies at the GW Law School. Abate has taught domestic and international environmental law for almost 30 years at seven U.S. law schools and has delivered lectures in over 25 countries. His areas of expertise include climate justice litigation with special emphasis on protection of youth, Indigenous communities, and other marginalized populations. He also is an expert on climate washing.
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