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Transcript: MODERNIZE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT BACA AMENDMENT ADDRESSES TRIBAL CONCERNS
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- Capitol Hill Press Releases
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- July 21, 2004
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Capitol Hill Press Releases
07-21-2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 21 2004 Rep. Baca Votes To Modernize Endangered
Species Act Baca amendment addresses tribal concerns Washington, D.C. -
Rep. Joe Baca (D, Rialto) voted to modernize the Endangered Species Act
today to save communities millions of dollars and to better protect endangered
species. "The Endangered Species Act is a broken law, with only 12 species
recovered on a list of over 1,000 endangered species. Meanwhile, our communities
sacrifice beyond their ability but with very little results," said Rep.
Baca. "We have a duty to protect the people who make up our community first.
We need to protect endangered species, but not at the cost of ...