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Compromise on greater sage grouse

Source:Washinton Times
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Date:3/8/2010 2:00:04 AM

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Back in Colorado, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar was known as a master of the artful compromise, and his recent ruling on the greater sage grouse showed he hasn't lost his touch. The Interior Department straddled the fine line between business and environmental interests Friday by declaring that the distinctive Western bird deserves federal protection, but probably won't get it unless it's in danger of extinction. Mr. Salazar, a former U.S. senator from Colorado, said that protection for the greater sage grouse was "warranted but precluded," meaning that other species have stronger claims on the department's limited time and resources. The ... Email

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