Obama reverses Bush change to Endangered Species Act

McClatchy Newspapers ^ | March 3, 2009 | Renee Schoof

[george76]

Reversing a last-minute Bush administration rule change, President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he'd require federal agencies to consult with government wildlife experts about whether new government projects such as highways or dams would harm endangered or threatened species.

The Bush administration said in December that federal agencies could decide on their own whether their projects could go ahead...

Interior employees cheered loudly.

Business groups criticized the move, predicting that it would slow the review process for projects, including those funded by the just-enacted economic stimulus.

Susan Holmes of Earthjustice, an environmental law firm.

Jamie Rappaport Clark, a former director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, said in a statement that the agency's employees were the " 'keepers of the flame' for imperiled plants and animals."

[screaminsunshine]

I am tiring of this psychobabble of trying to complain about communist PC BS.

[madison10]

Every time I read about something that Obama has reversed...I just wanna curse...and I’m not usually that type of person.

[Kansas58]

So -—

To get those “shovel ready projects” to actually DIG an DIRT-—

We now have to “Stimulate” the greens and regulators first?

[Myrddin]

You can bet this will result in immediate cancellation of many projects. The delays imposed will make the project financially not feasible. More jobs lost. The capital will find another place to go...likely outside of the country.

[george76]

Peta won another one

[CASchack]

It would appear that the President’s intent is to sabotage this nation.

It’s a matter a time before he comes after private property owners, a la Robert Mugabe.

[jazusamo]

Some Interior Department officials opposed the Bush rule change

I'd venture a guess it was a lot more than some, the enviro nuts have much support from Interior Dept.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks geo.

Obama to shelve Bush species rule, sources say
[Another economic body blow from Obama]
MSNBC.com/AP | 3/3/09
Posted on 03/03/2009 10:29:19 AM PST by dirtboy
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2198276/posts

[DustyMoment]

More Obamoron micro-managing. This is what inexperienced people do when they get into management positions - they micro-manage.

[girlangler]

The main reason for the plan/efforts underway to put the U.S. Forest Service (now U.S. Dept. of Agriculture) into Interior.

[yldstrk]

Obambi likes to”require” this and that like a king........

[george76]

to put the U.S. Forest Service (now U.S. Dept. of Agriculture) into Interior.

How nice.

/s

[jazusamo]

Good point, lets hope it doesn’t happen but I’d wager the enviro nuts have BHO’s ear.