December 6, 2007

Gamesa, group differ over endangered species findings

Dailyamerican.com
A Shaffer Mountain property owner said Friday that Gamesa officials refused to release a report stating that an endangered species of bat was discovered on the mountain. But Gamesa officials said the information was released at a public meeting in August.
A study conducted on behalf of Gamesa reveled that two juvenile Indiana bats, federally listed [...]

December 6, 2007

Endangered Species: Political assault

 Seattle Post Intelligencer
Even as it admits inappropriate political influence ruined seven endangered species decisions, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is resolutely endeavoring to ignore the skewing of science, law and policy in decisions involving Northwest species. The public deserves a wider review of tainted decision-making.
To its credit, the agency last week said it would [...]