The Bush administration this week made a major change to the Endangered Species Act by axing a requirement that federal agencies seek independent scientific reviews of planned projects to determine if they would mess with imperiled plants or animals. "These changes are going to result in more species being put in jeopardy," said Jamie Rappaport Clark of Defenders of Wildlife.
And We're Left Picking Up the Species
Bush admin removes independent scientific reviews from Endangered Species Act 3
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roncastle Posted 7:55 am
12 Dec 2008
Darts Vaders, stars of Scar Wars.
Follow the money.
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caniscandida Posted 5:02 pm
12 Dec 2008
The majority -- the ever-increasing majority, apparently, to judge from the ever greater rates of carnivory in Asia -- seem to think that at present, only human beings count.
So I guess I have been wrong to hope that we are evolving, morally, toward an attitude of greater compassion and fairness.
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ndunne Posted 6:13 am
13 Dec 2008
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