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California Sues Over Bush EPA Rules

HeadlineDec 31, 2008

The State of California has filed a lawsuit seeking to block the Bush administration’s last-minute changes to the Endangered Species Act. California Attorney General Jerry Brown says he wants a US District Court to review changes that would remove scientific scrutiny on mining and logging decisions. The Bush administration also wants to do away with a rule ordering agencies to factor in the effects of greenhouse gas emissions when approving projects on federal land.

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