Ex-wildlife chief: Trump rule could kill billions of birds
Source: Associated Press
Amy Beth Hanson and Matthew Brown, Associated Press
Updated 5:03 pm CDT, Tuesday, March 31, 2020
BUTTE, Mont. (AP) At a former open pit copper mine filled with billions of gallons of toxic water, sirens and loud pops from propane cannons echo off the granite walls to scare away birds so they dont land.
After several thousand migrating snow geese perished in the Berkeley Pit's acidic, metal-laden waters in 2016, its owners deployed a sophisticated arsenal to frighten away flocks, including lasers, drones, fireworks and remote-controlled boats.
Montana Resources already had been hazing incoming birds with spotlights and rifle shots into the water and a spokesman says those existing deterrents likely helped the company avoid a penalty or prosecution under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
But the Trump administration wants to end the 50-year practice of using the criminal penalties under the migratory bird law to pressure companies into taking measures like these to prevent unintentional bird deaths.
Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Ex-wildlife-chief-Trump-rule-could-kill-billions-15169138.php
turbinetree
(24,720 posts)of pollination.................I really do hate libertarians.................
TexasBushwhacker
(20,214 posts)Grokenstein
(5,727 posts)I used to wonder when someone was going to explain the difference between windmills and wind turbines to him. But then I realized no one is ever allowed to correct his ignorant ass, ever.
pazzyanne
(6,556 posts)If we don't take care of our natural world, we are writing our (human) own obituaries. Why can't people understand this. Rachel Carlson is weeping.
Blue Owl
(50,494 posts)All that psycho sociopath cares about is his own fat ass
scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)as possible.
It's one environmental assault after another. In case trump isn't re-elected.
Check out this report from tonight's PBS Newshour:
John Yang: Deregulation has been a big part of what the Trump administration and what President Trump has wanted to accomplish. Is there any sense that they're moving things forward to get it in before the election?
Juliet Eilperin: They are absolutely advancing their deregulatory agenda on this front and many others.
When I talk to some of the Trump administration officials, as well as the career folks who work with them, they are keenly aware of the fact that there is a provision called the Congressional Review Act, which allows a president and Congress to overturn regulations if they are enacted within 60 days. (my bold)
And so this was, for example, a very effective tool that Republicans used once Trump came into office to overturn some of the last rules that the Obama administration took put in place.
The Trump officials are keenly aware if, under some scenario, they lose the White House and Democrats gain control of the Senate, while holding on to the House, some of their policies could also be overturned.
So what we're seeing right now is a real push to finalize some of their highest-priority rollbacks, so that they can stay in place even if you have a new president.
John Yang: Juliet Eilperin of The Washington Post, thank you very much.
Elwood P Dowd
(11,443 posts)One of the lines was "Josey isn't hard to track. He leaves dead people everywhere he goes".
Josey Wales Trump isn't hard to track. He leaves dead animals and dead people everywhere he goes
roamer65
(36,747 posts)He revels in it.