Obama administration revokes Bush-era rule undermining 1973 Endangered Species Act

[jefferson_dem]

Obama administration revokes Bush-era rule
Posted: 05:14 PM ET

From CNN's Elaine Quijano

WASHINGTON (CNN) – The Obama administration is revoking a Bush-era regulation that officials say "undermined" the 1973 Endangered Species Act.

The decision by the Commerce and Interior Departments means federal agencies will once again be required to consult with federal wildlife experts at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration before taking action that might affect threatened or endangered species. Environmental groups had argued the Bush rule severely weakened the Endangered Species Act.

"By rolling back this eleventh-hour regulation, we are ensuring that threatened and endangered species continue to receive the full protection of the law," Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said in a written statement announcing the decision.

Last month, as part of the omnibus spending bill, Congress authorized the Commerce and Interior Departments to revoke the regulation.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/28/obama-administration-revokes-bush-era-rule-on-endangered-species/

[Cha]

1. Way to GO OB admin!

How important is this for our Planet!:bounce::party:

[jefferson_dem]

2. It's "under the radar" things like this that are often most important.

Yay Obama!

[FrenchieCat]

4. Yes sir-ee!

The things that end up with one thread that sinks real quickly, are the parts of this administration that are the new "Normal"....after 8 years.

Amazing how that works, isn't it.

Also see calls for reversal of 11th hour Bush mountaintop mining regulations
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5giHtT8Pyma73d73FFOJx-evlk65QD97R0FDG4

Plus Obama's brilliant speech to the National Academies of Science yesterday, and his promise for 3% GDP for S&T research!
http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2009/04/obamas_speech_to_the_national.php?utm_source=sbhomepage&utm_medium=link&utm_content=channellink

[Cha]

8. Thanks for the information, Frenchie..these

are the kinds of things that don't get mega posts but are crucial issues for our Planet.

[polichick]

5. This isn't "under the radar" - activists have been emailing the admin. about this for weeks.

[ClarkUSA]

9. Team O was always going to do this. His science team would never have let this BushCo policy stand.

[jefferson_dem]

11. Well, thanks for that clarification.

I'm happy the "activists" have been hard at work.

[polichick]

12. Salazar isn't the best pick...

...a lot of effort and money has gone into several issues that should have been a given imo.

[Aloha Spirit]

3. I think they had to do this by like May 9th because of some deadline

On top of everything, as usual.
Gobama!

[pleah]

6. K&R

[Vidar]

7. Good for Obama.

[Brother Buzz]

10. Funny, the comments following the article attack the Democrats yet they fail to remember...

Pete McCloskey, then a republican, co-authored of the 1973 Endangered Species Act.

Pete is a happy man knowing his legacy continues to live. Enjoy your retirement, Pete, we'll cover your six.

[dmr]

13. Those were the days ...

of social conscience, sad the Conservatives have lost the meaning of conservatism.

Imagine what our world would be without the laws passed by people who placed our nation above party / corporate allegiance.

Those were the days; and thank you President Obama for continuing this legacy.