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E2 Advocacy Projects: Re-Authorization of the Endangered Species Act
Milestones Dec 15, 2005: Senator Crapo (R-ID) introduces S. 2110, the Senate version of ESA re-authorization. Sep 29, 2005: The House passes H.R. 3824. 1988: Last re-authorization of the ESA.	Objective The dazzling variety of plants and animals found in the U.S. not only provide Americans with natural beauty and regional identity, but also play a vital role in sustaining such industries as tourism and seafood. The Endangered Species Act (ESA), which is up for re-authorization in 2006, is the best tool we have for protecting our nation's biodiversity, but a core group of legislators and administration officials have vowed to remove all protections for critical habitat, exempt the federal regulation of pesticides from the law's checks and balances, and institute a scheme that would allow land developers to name their price for lost profits if they comply with endangered species protections.
	Background Endangered Species Act Text of 1973 law from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website. H.R. 3824 Text of bill by Richard Pombo (R-CA) to amend the ESA. H.R. 3824: Section-by-section Analysis of Major Provisions produced by NRDC H.R. 3824: A comparison with existing law produced by NRDC. Complete list of threatened/endangered species See what species are listed in this searchable Threatened and Endangered Species System (TESS) website. Anti-Endangered Species Bill in Senate News articles Declawing Endangered Species Act a bad idea - Nov 30, 2005, St. Louis Post-Dispatch An Endangered Law - Oct 9, 2005, The New York Times	Related publications Letter to Senators Chafee and Clinton signed by NRDC and 19 other environmental organizations.