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On
July 21st, the House Resources Committee, with bi-partisan support, passed H.R.
1662, the "Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act" and H.R. 2933,
the "Critical Habitat Reform Act," marking a significant legislative achievement
in ongoing efforts to update and modernize the ESA. H.R. 1662 passed by a vote
of 26-15, while H.R. 2933 passed 28-14.
The
National Grange has diligently worked for updating and modernizing the ESA and
Grange members who participated in e-mail campaign responding to the Grange's
earlier action alert could be a part of driving force to this huge progress in
the ESA improvement. This
ESA modernization legislation will help farmers and ranchers who have suffered
economic and social harm generated by the Endangered Species Act by asking greater
weight to be given to sound science and consideration of economic impacts to the
affected areas in the ESA management decisions. To ensure the legislation becomes
law, however, your continued vigilant participation is essential. Thank
you again for your hard work on convincing House Resources Committee
for ESA
improvement!
If
you have any questions or comments please contact Legislative Research Analyst
Chil-Sook Hwang by fax: 202-347-1091
or by phone: 1-888-4GRANGE, ext 109. Thank
you for your grassroots participation in the National Grange Legislative program.
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