Congress takes aim at endangered species
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Republican Congress members' focus on deregulation may undermine the Endangered Species Act which protects species and flora that are being destroyed daily. The Act has already helped 270 endangered or threatened species. Protection of plant and animal species is important for medical reasons since only 5% of plants have been tested for medicinal properties while approximately 40% of prescription drugs contain plant- or animal-derived substances. The most damaging proposal would expand the takings clause, making environmental protection economically infeasible.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1995
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The economic impact of wildlife protection measures was a prevailing theme at the most recent biennial conference on endangered species worldwide
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The parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) met in June 1997 to discuss the state of global wildlife protections and associated economic costs. In marked contrast to some poorer nations, the US pushed the principle that species protection is more important than economic considerations, an ironic development given the political attacks on US wildlife policy. The US Supreme Court's 1997 Bennett decision underscores the type of economic factors that must be considered in enforcing environmental laws.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1997
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Businesses gain ground in standing; Endangered Species Act ruling will affect many suits
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The US Supreme Court made clear with Bennett v. Spear that citizens can sue the government for taking the Endangered Species Act too far and thereby harming their business. The ranchers in this case claimed there would be injury to their business by a US Fish and Wildlife Service decision to limit the water released by the Klamath Irrigation Project in order to protect the fish. This broad interpretation of the right to sue will also likely influence actions under other federal regulatory laws.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1997
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