I’m sure this will turn out well. After all, an agency watching over itself never leads to corruption, right?
The Bush administration on Monday said it plans to let federal agencies decide for themselves whether highways, dams, mines and other construction projects might harm endangered animals and plants.
The proposal, which does not require the approval of Congress, would reduce the mandatory, independent reviews that government scientists have been performing for 35 years. Developers welcomed the plan, while environmentalists derided it.
Bush to relax protected species rules - Environment- msnbc.com
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1 Kyle // Aug 13, 2008 at 5:39 am
Yeah, *excellent* idea, Georgie. Kind of a metaphorical “removing the W from the keyboards” on the way out, eh?