Environmental
Jul. 14, 2011
Government to clear backlog
The federal government has agreed to clear a backlog of more than 700 imperiled animal and plants awaiting protection under the Endangered Species Act by 2018 as part of a settlement with two conservation groups.
By Fiona Smith
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The agreement will settle several lawsuits by the Center for Biological Diversity and WildEarth Guardians who have accused the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of letting species flounder unprotecte...
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