Sound Science push reshapes Endangered Species Act plan
Kern County water officials back House GOP moves to rewrite the ESA to require peer reviewed field data and independent expert review before listings. Rep Greg Walden cites irrigation cuts in the Klamath Basin as why sound science matters while Rep Richard Pombo and Dennis Cardoza weigh economic impact and deadlines. Local planner Kane Totzke notes benefits for Kern County amid lawsuits and calls for stronger USFWS staffing to advance habitat plans and safe harbors.
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