Gibbons on new task force reviewing environmental policy law

[NVMojo]

This is the same Nevada congressman who wanted to use Liberals for human shields in Iraq or something like that ...the Repugs are trying to save his career by letting him dismantle environmental laws. This man also believes mercury poisoning from coal fired power plants is not a big deal ...as long as it is not in his back yard...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican leaders of the House Resources Committee said Tuesday they are forming a task force to look at ways to streamline the National Environmental Policy Act.

The landmark law, signed by President Nixon in 1970, serves as the basis for federal management of forests, watersheds and other resources. It requires federal agencies to conduct sometimes lengthy environmental reviews before approving projects or issuing permits for actions on public land.

The Bush administration has blamed NEPA for bureaucratic gridlock, while environmentalists praise it as an important way to limit development and force protections for endangered species.

The 20-member task force will be chaired by Rep. Cathy McMorris, R-Wash., and will include 11 Republicans and nine Democrats, said Rep. Richard Pombo, R-Calif., Resources panel chairman.

Rep. Jim Gibbons, R-Nev., a longtime critic of the Endangered Species Act and other federal environmental laws, is among the members of the new task force.

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