The Interior Department rolled out three new proposed rules on Thursday to “tweak” how the federal government manages endangered species, which is expected to receive enormous pushback but also praise.

“Here’s my expectation for pretty much all three rules,” said Interior Deputy Secretary David Bernhardt on a call with reporters. “I think we’ll hear people say it’s great, we’ll have people say it’s crazy, and we’ll have everything in between.”

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