1.0 link 187587 <![CDATA[Group Sues Feds Over Endangered Species Protection]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/16/group-sues-feds-over-enda_n_187587.html ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. &mdash; An environmental group is suing the federal government, saying the Obama administration has failed to address a backlog of animals and plants that need to be considered for protection under the Endangered Species Act.

WildEarth Guardians said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has failed to carry out his duties under the act and that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has failed to act on a petition seeking protection for two rare plants,...

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