Wednesday, April 29, 2009

US Department Secretaries Restore Endangered Species Act Consultations

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The US Interior Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce have announced{pdf} that their departments are revoking an eleventh hour Bush administration rule that undermined Endangered Species Act protections. Their decision requires federal agencies to once again consult with federal wildlife experts before taking any action that might affect threatened or endangered species.

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