Wildlife habitat law may change

[NVMojo]

WASHINGTON -- As Congress this week reviews protections for endangered species, Las Vegas stakeholders are casting a nervous eye on an initiative some fear could unravel local efforts to spur development while protecting wildlife.

At issue is whether changes to the Endangered Species Act would weaken a 30-year conservation agreement for protecting the desert tortoise in Clark County.

Like the conflicting views about the 1973 law, the interpretations of proposed changes are emotionally diverse.

Legislation scheduled for debate today in the House Resources Committee would eliminate federal critical habitat designations and compensate property owners for abandoning projects on environmentally sensitive land.

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http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Sep-21-Wed-2005/news/27242383.html

[CatholicEdHead]

1. No surprise here

with the current mindest of any law that remotley hurts someone's ability to maximize his/her making a buck is bad.

[etherealtruth]

2. The evil cabal has been able to unravel decades of progress ...

... in their quest for the almighty dollar. :cry:

[GreenArrow]

3. when they are able to create anew, from scratch,

they creature/s they are so willing to destroy, then let them build their temples to Mammon. In the meantime, to willfully destroy a creature that they cannot replace, that they had no part in creating, which has as much right to existence as they do, is patently criminal, and truly, utterly immoral.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

4. Their attitude is

destroy 'em all, after all, they don't make MONEY......

and I would remind them that MONEY doesn't sustain the circle of life, either....

[damntexdem]

5. Wildlife habitat?

Is that like that ranch down at Crawford?