Endangered Species Act Fell Into Disuse Under Nominee
Only One Jeopardy Opinion in Nearly 6,000 Consultations as Staff Told to Refrain
The man named by the Obama administration to administer the Endangered Species Act almost never invoked it to protect wildlife, according to agency statistics released today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). In fact, Sam Hamilton, whose nomination to head the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) is now pending, had by far the weakest record on Endangered Species Act enforcement of any comparable official in the country. Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
