Bush Budget to Gut Endangered Species Act
May 28, 2001
Bush Budget to Gut Endangered Species Act:
The release of the details of the Bush Administration's budget has revealed
an attempt to gut the Endangered Species Act (ESA), America's premier
wildlife protection law. The budget contains an extinction rider
that will give Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton sole discretion over
whether or not imperiled species and their habitat will be protected under
the ESA.
Your calls, faxes and letters to your Representatives and Senators are
needed now to help maintain a strong ESA to secure the future of America's
natural heritage.
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Thanks so much for your time and energy.
May 28, 2001
EPA Delays Effective Date for Arsenic Standards:
Source: River Network's RiverInfo
After previous delays to implement arsenic standards in drinking water,
the EPA again delayed the regulations until February 22, 2002. In response
to the delay the Natural Resources Defense Council announced their intent
to challenge the decision with a lawsuit.
Water Strategist Community:
EPA also has
a link dedicated to the arsenic deadline.