Endangered Species Act

Bush Administration Pulls the Teeth from Endangered Species Act

Dec 12, 2008

The outgoing Bush Administration dropped another last-minute bomb on environmental protections this week. Who took the hit this time? The Endangered Species Act.

On Dec. 11, the Department of Interior announced its decision to approve regulatory changes that will allow government agencies to fast-track decisions about projects that could harm threatened and endangered species.

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Bush’s Last Assault: Changes to Endangered Species Act a bad deal for everyone (Part 2 of 6)

Nov 17, 2008

On a recent vacation in California, my family and I decided to venture over to the San Diego Zoo. It was a beautiful day and I was raring to get in and learn about all the fascinating creatures. Just inside the entrance of the zoo was a display illustrating the recently extinct species. A sobering feeling came over me as I looked over the list. These species were gone forever…and that was it.

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Proposed Changes to Endangered Species Act Create Dangerous Shortcuts

Oct 22, 2008

The Endangered Species Act is well known for protecting plants and animals, but by defending wildlife and habitats, it protects humans too.

Despite the importance of the act, the Bush Administration recently proposed dangerous changes that would undermine its protective powers.

In August, the administration proposed that government agencies no longer be required to seek independent scientific review for projects that could affect endangered plants or animals.

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Proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act threaten people too

Oct 13, 2008

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is well known for protecting plants and animals. Yet as it defends wildlife and habitat from global warming it also helps humans. The ESA helps protect critical natural functions, including cleaning air and water, that directly impact human communities, not to mention recreational opportunities that support many local economies.

In mid-August the Bush Administration proposed dangerous changes that would undermine the act's protective powers.

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