[PCA] NEWS: Lawsuit accuses FEMA of ignoring species threats

Olivia Kwong plant at plantconservation.org
Thu Sep 17 08:27:24 CDT 2009


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090916/ap_on_re_us/us_flood_insurance_suit

Lawsuit accuses FEMA of ignoring species threats
AP

By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press Writer -- Wed Sep 16, 4:47 pm ET

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency is being sued 
again over accusations that it violated the Endangered Species Act by 
issuing flood insurance without determining whether development would 
impact imperiled plants and animals.

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