Obama Neuters Bush Rule on Endangered Species
Mar 4, 2009 by Matthew Madia
Yesterday, President Barack Obama issued a memo regarding a Bush-era regulation that weakened the Endangered Species Act. The rule was one of Bush’s many midnight regulations; it went into effect Jan. 15, less than a week before Bush left office.
read in fullEndangered Species Rule Targeted in House Spending Bill
Feb 27, 2009 by Matthew Madia
The House version of the FY 2009 omnibus appropriations bill, passed on Feb. 25, contains a provision that could reverse a Bush-era rule that weakened the Endangered Species Act. The regulation, published jointly Dec. 16 by the departments of Interior and Commerce and effective as of Jan. 15, was pilloried by environmentalists who say it will cut experts out of the process for listing species as endangered.
read in fullLobbyists Creeping into Obama Administration
Jan 28, 2009 by Matthew Madia
President Obama's new ethics platform has already sprung some serious leaks. In spite of an executive order aimed to stem the influence of lobbyists in the Obama administration, former lobbyists are finding their way into top posts, according to the National Journal.
