And while we're distracted by hope...

Thursday, November 20, 2008

From the Washington Post:

The Bush Administration Is Close to Changing the Endangered Species Act So That an Agency Can Decide Whether It Will Impair a Protected Species' Environment

The Bush administration is "close" to finalizing a regulatory overhaul of the Endangered Species Act to allow federal agencies to decide whether protected species would be harmed by agency projects, according to the Interior Department.

Going after endangered species...that is something only a lame duck president could get away with. Perhaps the change is worth while and makes sense? Somehow, I can't believe that federal agencies are going to be able to better determine whether a project will negatively affect a species more effectively than species experts.