The president wants to convene the rarely used panel, which has the power to carve out exemptions to the Endangered Species Act. Here’s what to know. The president wants to convene the rarely used panel, which has the power to carve out exemptions to the Endangered Species Act. Here’s what to know. Executive Orders and Memorandums, Trump, Donald J, Endangered and Extinct Species, Conservation of Resources, Environment, United States Politics and Government, Infrastructure (Public Works), Biodiversity, Law and Legislation NYT > Science