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Critics also warned it could weaken other environmental protections in the United States.

From Science Daily • Jul. 2, 2026

You may even be surprised that the law didn’t already give you those protections.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026

Madison drafted protections from government seizure of property, including the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment, which requires compensation for any property taken by the government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

One of the two challenges says the ban violates equal rights protections in the US Constitution.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

These sorts of modest protections and alarms have been adequate for settlements in the county these last few years.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland