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They're High, and Dry
Georgia lawmakers propose suspending endangered-species protections during drought |
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17 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 1:31 PM on 17 Oct 2007 Lawmakers in Georgia have introduced a bill in the U.S. Congress to suspend Endangered Species Act protections in times of extreme drought, arguing it would help average folks and businesses cope with the serious water woes now plaguing parts of the U.S. Southeast. Georgia's congressional delegation rallied around the proposal, calling it a "common sense ... |
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| Topics: endangered species, Georgia, news, politics, United States, water crisis (all these topics) |
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