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Stories about: Endangered Species Act

NOAA Says Steller Sea Lions Need Additional Protection Officials at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Service announced recently that they plan to make modifications to the status of several areas in Alaska. The measures are necessary so that the organization complies with the Endangered Species Act. Scientists and conservations expe... 7 August 2010 04:28 GMT The Bush Administration Makes Its Last Stand Long-standing effects and accomplishments that the Endangered Species Act achieved over the years could be wiped out in a single hasty decision by officials working with the Bush administration. In an attempt to make severe changes to the Act, the White House gathered 15 people in Washington to read through some 200,... 24 October 2008 04:10 GMT Beluga Whale Classified as Endangered Political interests were dealt a severe blow recently, when the U.S. federal government decided to place the beluga whale populations living in the Cook Inlet under the sanctions of the Endangered Species Act. While Alaska governor Sarah Palin opposed the decision, saying the whales were recovering, further scientifi... 18 October 2008 04:51 GMT