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…the Bush Administration rammed through a regulatory change to the Endangered Species Act that threatens efforts to save polar bears, wolves, manatees and nearly 1,200 other species from extinction.

The Bush regulations would…
Allow America’s threatened polar bears to drown in a sea of inaction by preventing the Endangered Species Act from protecting the bears from the threat of global warming; and
Let federal agencies in charge of building highways, dams and other projects decide whether those projects might drive rare plants and animals to extinction, without ever checking with the expert biologists in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Dear Ms. Reynolds,

Thank you for writing me about environmental laws and administrative rule changes. I appreciate hearing your views.

Historically, presidential administrations often use a variety of tools available to them to enact policy changes during the final days of their presidencies, especially when the party in control is switching. Outgoing presidents often exercise unilateral authorities through executive orders, executive agreements, national security directives, memoranda, and other directives to speed through their policy priorities.
Your comments specifically address the influence of the Bush Administration on the environmental agency rulemaking process as it relates to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Since President Bush acted before the end of his term, it is my understanding that the implementation of this rule has been finalized.

However, the Obama Administration is currently reviewing all late-term rulemaking and may attempt to slow or stop the implementation of rules they do not support. The President may also effectively repeal an existing rule by beginning an alternative rulemaking process. Congress is also authorized to quickly overturn rules under the Congressional Review Act, and may exercise other means of weakening rules, such as restricting funding for enforcement of the rules.
H.J. Res. 18 has been introduced by Congressman Rahall, and it would nullify the implementation of this controversial ESA modification. The resolution has been introduced and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources for review. I will carefully monitor the progress of this legislation, as well as related actions by the Obama Administration.
Thank you again for your comments and taking the time to contact me. I am

Sincerely,

Vernon J. Ehlers
Member of Congres
Palin is scheduled to give a major speech in Washington, DC on February 26th. And we want to put the national spotlight on her support for aerial killing of wolves and the execution of helpless wolf pups, her equally outrageous slaughter of female brown and black bears and their cubs, her lawsuit to eliminate federal protections for imperiled polar bears, and her opposition to protecting imperiled beluga whales.

Palins clearly worried about our national public education campaign: Shes tried to tar the Eye on Palin campaign as the efforts of an extreme fringe group. But Palins aerial wolf-killing program has been repeatedly condemned by scientists, Alaskans and ethical hunters alike.

Were not about to back down from her and Im sure you arent either. We know that the more Americans hear about her heartless animal-killing programs, the more the public recognizes that Palin is the extremist — and her public support plummets.

Weve already gained the support of some 120 members of Congress to pass federal legislation to end her barbaric killing. And we will stop her.

Please donate today to help Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund air this video on television in Washington, DC during Palins visit to the nations capital, and to help us take other actions to advance our great cause.

We dont have much time to seize this opportunity. Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund needs to buy the time this week to put our powerful ad on television in Washington during Palins DC appearance at the end of the month.

Because of caring people like you, more Americans are talking about Governor Palins awful wolf-killing programs. Our video has been viewed more than 200,000 times on YouTube and been featured on MSNBC, CNN, The Today Show and in hundreds of news articles across the country. And last Friday, Rodger Schlickeisen and I appeared last Friday on Larry King Live to answer Governor Palins statement and set the record straight about her wolf-killing program.

With your support we can reach millions more Americans and make sure they know the truth about Sarah Palin and her anti-wildlife programs.

Thank you for doing what you can to help.

Ashley Judd

P.S. Thank you so much for the incredible support that people like you have shown for the Eye on Palin campaign. Together, were making a difference!

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