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Extension Announced on comment period for proposed changes to Endangered Species Act regulations

September 15, 2008

Posted by Andrew Wetzler in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places , U.S. Law and Policy

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bushadministration, endangeredspecies, endangeredspeciesact

In case you hadn’t heard, on Friday the Bush Administration officially announced that is will extend the comment period on its proposal to change the Endangered Species Act’s “consultation” requirements by 30-days.  The new deadline for submitting comments is now...continued

A giant step backwards for wildlife

August 11, 2008

Posted by Andrew Wetzler in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places , U.S. Law and Policy

Tags:
bushadministration, endangeredspecies, endangeredspeciesact, regulations, selfconsultation

Ahhh, the Bush Administration.  Today the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service announced that they are going to propose new regulatory changes to the Endangered Species Act that will dramatically weaken provisions of the law...continued

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Andrew Wetzler
Director, Endangered Species Project
Chicago
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