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IWhy did the Obama administration
Posted on: December 29, 2017 at 12:11:30 CT
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wait to issue its legal opinion that the Act covered incidental bird killings until January 2017 as it was walking out the door?
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-22/trump-is-said-to-reverse-strict-obama-era-policy-on-bird-deaths-jbi84akp
"The Obama administration issued a legal opinion in January concluding the law covers incidental as well as intentional takings of migratory birds."
And this:
"Critics said the Obama-era policy left too much discretion in the hands of federal prosecutors, giving them the authority to aggressively pursue oil companies and land developers for bird deaths while taking a softer approach when birds die at wind farms and solar arrays.
“During the Obama administration, seven oil and natural gas companies were prosecuted for killing 28 birds at the same time that wind energy companies were allowed to kill thousands of birds, including bald and golden eagles," said Kathleen Sgamma, president of the Western Energy Alliance. "Today’s solicitor’s opinion returns the rule of law and will help prevent the disparate treatment of industries.""
Edited by MUTGR at 12:13:38 on 12/29/17
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-22/trump-is-said-to-reverse-strict-obama-era-policy-on-bird-deaths-jbi84akp
"The Obama administration issued a legal opinion in January concluding the law covers incidental as well as intentional takings of migratory birds."
And this:
"Critics said the Obama-era policy left too much discretion in the hands of federal prosecutors, giving them the authority to aggressively pursue oil companies and land developers for bird deaths while taking a softer approach when birds die at wind farms and solar arrays.
“During the Obama administration, seven oil and natural gas companies were prosecuted for killing 28 birds at the same time that wind energy companies were allowed to kill thousands of birds, including bald and golden eagles," said Kathleen Sgamma, president of the Western Energy Alliance. "Today’s solicitor’s opinion returns the rule of law and will help prevent the disparate treatment of industries.""
Edited by MUTGR at 12:13:38 on 12/29/17
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