Feds settle to save act and species; but critics say deals may hurt not help endangered

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Property owners and the federal government have tried to make the Endangered Species Act more flexible with the negotiation of more than 200 habitat conservation plans since 1993, covering more than 11.7 mil square acres of land. Michael Bean, one of the most prominent US wildlife environmentalists, lauds such compromises as an end to an impasse between landowners and those interested in species protection. There is still criticism of the law from the conservative side, though, and Bean admits that the issue of endangered species on private property is the law's Achilles Heel.

Endangered species, Protection and preservation, Environmental policy, Land use, Right of property, Property rights

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Two new green laws rely on info

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The US Congress passed two new environmental laws dealing with drinking water quality and pesticide safety before its Aug 1996 recess. The rapid enactment of the bills came as a surprise because rival interest groups had long fought about these issues and the Republican-led Congress had seemed determined to decrease environmental legislation. The laws do decrease government's role. For instance, water suppliers now have to send annual reports to all customers on the contaminants present in tap water.

Pesticides, Water quality

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Non-profits mobilize against lobbying bill

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Non-profit groups which lobby while receiving federal funds are agitated by the House of Representative's lobbying bill, which proposes to limit currently-allowed lobbying expenditures. The Independent Sector and other coalitions of such groups hope a debate on the measure's constitutionality will follow Congress's return from recess and precede the Senate's vote on the bill. The measure's foes cite First Amendment and equal-protection concerns, which its backers have sought to address.

Political activity, Nonprofit organizations, Lobbying

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