Controversy Erupts Over Endangered Species Act

Congress and the Interior Department investigate whether the Bush administration undermined federal protections.

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July 25, 2007, 1:00 PM PDT

"Two different government entities are investigating decisions by Bush administration officials related to species recovery. In one, the US Interior Department is reviewing the scientific integrity of decisions under the law made by a political appointee, who recently resigned under fire. At the same time, Congress is investigating evidence that Vice President Dick Cheney interfered with decisions involving water in California and Oregon that resulted in the killing of tens of thousands of Klamath River salmon, some of which were listed as "threatened" species.

...Last week, the director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service (the Interior Department agency in charge of endangered species programs) announced that eight decisions MacDonald had made under the ESA would be examined for scientific and legal discrepancies."

Thanks to Christian Science Monitor

FULL STORY: Controversy erupts over Endangered Species Act

Tuesday, July 24, 2007 in The Christian Science Monitor

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