[TN-Bird] ESA revision
- From: "David Aborn" <David-Aborn@xxxxxxx>
- To: "TN-Bird" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 15:16:20 -0400
TN-Birders:
The bill Charlie referred to is H.R. 3824 Threatened and Endangered Species
Recovery Act. Given the apolitical nature of TN-Birds, I am not trying to
influence anyone; simply to inform interested persons about the content of
the bill. I apologize if it seems otherwise. The major provisions are:
weakening the necessity for protecting critical habitat, eliminating
protection for species with Threatened status (only those listed as
Endangered would get protection), reduces scientific input in decision
making, includes a provision that taxpayers pay developers not to violate
the Act, and it gives developers an automatic exemption from complying with
the act if the government does not tell them within 90 days of filing a
petition whether their actions will harm endangered species.
The bill passed the House Resources Committee last Thursday (9/22), and is
now on the calendar to go before the full House of Representatives.
David Aborn
Chattanooga, TN
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