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Obama Rethinks Bush's Species Protection Rule

Businesses may need to check with feds again before building

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(Newser) – President Obama and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar are expected to announce today a review of a controversial, last-minute Bush administration rule on the environment, the Wall Street Journal reports. In December Bush’s Interior Department exempted developers and businesses from usual checks with the Fish and Wildlife Service to see if new projects would threaten endangered species—outraging environmentalists.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is set to announce the review today.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is set to announce the review today.   (AP Photo)
Secretary of Interior-designate, Ken Salazar, looks on as Barack Obama introduces him in this file photo.
Secretary of Interior-designate, Ken Salazar, looks on as Barack Obama introduces him in this file photo.   (AP Photo)
President George W. Bush leaves the White House in Washington, Jan. 16, 2009.
President George W. Bush leaves the White House in Washington, Jan. 16, 2009.   (AP Photo)
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justathought
Mar 3, 09 1:36 PM CST
Going over what Bush did to the country makes me think of that old cartoon with Mr. Peabody and Sherman. Where is the way back machine when you need it? Reply
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Shannonals
Mar 3, 09 2:14 PM CST
About time Reply
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BackAgain
Mar 3, 09 3:54 PM CST
Like there is any for projects anyway. Pelosi's field mouse is safe. Reply
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radnip
Mar 4, 09 4:28 AM CST
Yeah, let's do away with all those useless animals some weird lord dude wasted time creating. What a doofus.
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