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THE WEEK, Page 19HEALTH & SCIENCEEndangered Legacy
Bush opts unexpectedly to protect more endangered species
As the self-styled "Environmental President," George Bush has
been anything but. The list of his Administration's antigreen
positions is long, but high up on it is a reluctance to add
animals and plants to the endangered-species list. The Bush
argument: overprotecting species threatens businesses and jobs.
And spotted owls, unlike loggers, can't vote. Last spring the
Administration's stonewalling led to a lawsuit by several
environmental groups.
That suit was unexpectedly settled last week when the
Interior Department agreed to add about 400 species (mostly
plants in Hawaii, California, the desert Southwest and Pacific
Northwest) over the next four years -- roughly half as many as
the 750 species now protected. The plaintiffs, including Friends
of Animals and Defenders of Wildlife, applauded the move. But
why the change of heart? One theory: the Administration
believes the Endangered Species Act is a political nightmare,
and the more species on the list, the bigger the headache for
Bill Clinton.