Republicans push to free military from green laws

Washington Times ^ | 5/03/02 | Audrey Hudson

[kattracks]

House Republicans are set to exempt the military from stringent environmental laws for the war on terrorism, angering Democrats and green groups who say the Defense Department should not be above the law.

The exemption language was contained in the National Defense Authorization Act for 2003, which overwhelmingly passed the House Armed Services Committee 57-1 late Wednesday and was expected to pass the full House next week.

[HiTech RedNeck]

What happened to the proposal that ESA enforcement has to be based on good science instead of enviromalarkey. Like is the "endangered species" thriving elsewhere. Or can be transplanted elsewhere.

[Beamer]

one would think protecting Americans against terrorists would be just a little more important than trampling a turtle.