Government Scraps Species Law Changes

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Government Scraps Species Law Changes

By H. JOSEF HEBERT
Friday, May 25, 2007; 4:47 PM

WASHINGTON -- Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne said Friday he
has scrapped a proposal that critics said would protect fewer rare
plants and animals from extinction.

Kempthorne said that while he doesn't think Congress should change
the Endangered Species Act, the department is still looking for ways
to change how the law is enforced.

Environmentalists in March had made public a draft of rule changes
the Interior Department was considering that they said would reduce
the number of species that could be saved. They said the draft
changes were so broad they amounted to gutting the program.

"That predated me. I've put a stop to that," Kempthorne said during
a lunch with a small group of reporters marking his first anniversary
as interior secretary. He did not elaborate on what kind of changes
are still under review.

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Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/25/AR2007052501184.html

[Demeter]

1. Because We Must Avoid Success At All Costs!

When something actually works in government, Bushbots save the day by taking it apart!

[natrat]

2. yea kind of like vetoing an anti gas gouging law