Pombo Proposal Wouldn't Gut the Endangered Species Act: It Could Give It Formidable New Teeth

U.S. NewswireJuly 26, 2005

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WASHINGTON, July 26 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Critics of Representative Richard Pombo's Endangered Species Act reform initiative --critics such as the Center for Biological Diversity -- are simply wrong when they claim it would gut the Endangered Species Act, says The National Center for Public Policy Research.

"Richard Pombo's bill, if unchanged, could give the ESA alarming new powers," said David Ridenour, vice president of The National Center and a long-time activist on land issues.

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Pombo Proposal Wouldn't Gut the Endangered Species Act: It Could Give It Formidable New Teeth

Representative Pombo's proposal is called "The Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2005" and, until recently, was expected to sail quickly through the House Resources Committee. Representative Pombo chairs the Committee.

"Property rights advocates are voicing concern about a provi...

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