Bingaman & Udall Try to Delay Sagebrush Lizard Ruling

From newswest9.com -The decision to make the dunes sagebrush lizard an endangered species is supposed to be decided next month but two New Mexico Senators are trying to delay the ruling. The director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has the final say. Senators Tom Udall and Jeff Bingaman recently sent a letter to the director asking him to temporarily halt his decision. The letter applauds the agency for extending the initial public comment period and for holding public hearings.  The letter says the best scientific information is vital to the listing process. It also says the director has the authority to delay the decision if there's a dispute over the related scientific data.  More News New Mexico

Bingaman & Udall Try to Delay Sagebrush Lizard Ruling