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class=828571619-22042009><FONT face=Verdana> FYI, Carolyn
Marsh</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=828571619-22042009> </SPAN><STRONG>From:</STRONG> Union of Concerned
Scientists Action Network [mailto:action@ucsusa.org] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday,
April 22, 2009 10:38 AM<BR><B>To:</B> cmarshbird@prodigy.net<BR><B>Subject:</B>
Protect science in the Endangered Species Act<BR></FONT></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<H2><FONT style="COLOR: #1a78a3" color=#1a78a3
family="arial">Protect Science in the Endangered Species
Act</FONT></H2>
<P>Dear Carolyn, <BR><BR>In its final days, the Bush
administration changed the Endangered Species Act to allow
federal agencies to decide for themselves how much their own
projects (such as roads, dams, and mines) would impact
imperiled species. This allowed agencies, often lacking their
own adequate scientific expertise, to no longer consult expert
biologists in making key decisions.<BR><BR><STRONG>The
Interior and Commerce Departments have the opportunity to roll
back these flawed changes, but they must do it by May
9</STRONG>. Please urge both department secretaries to restore
the scientific foundation of the Endangered Species Act.<BR><A
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you are a scientist with biological expertise, please <A
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the biologists’ letter on the Endangered Species Act</A>.
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family="arial">Contact Secretary Ken Salazar and
Secretary Gary Locke today</FONT></H2>
<P><BR>Dear Secretary Salazar and Secretary Locke,<BR><BR></P>
<P>I am writing to urge you to roll back the Bush
administration rule changes that weaken the scientific
foundation of the Endangered Species Act. <BR><BR></P>
<P>The rules in question allow any federal agency to decide
for itself whether protected species would be threatened by
its projects. Previously, when a federal agency considered a
project, such as a highway, dam, or mine, it was required to
consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or National
Marine Fisheries Service. The rules also sharply limit the
types of information federal scientists can consider when
evaluating federal projects.<BR><BR></P>
<P>Many government agencies do not have the scientific
expertise to determine the consequences of federal projects
for endangered species, and may have vested interests in the
implementation of a project. Consultations have, for decades,
served as important checks and balances to keep our nation’s
biodiversity safe.<BR><BR></P>
<P>Please act by the May 9 deadline to ensure that science,
not politics, determines whether or not an endangered species
is protected from extinction.</P><A
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