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All this talk about how sleazy and corrupt some--okay--a good number-all right fine--a majority of Republicans have become sure has ignored Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton. After a whistleblowing scientist, Andrew Eller. at the Fish and Wildlife Service was fired (for criticizing how the agency was measuring the habitat of Florida's highly-endanger species of panther). The agency dragged its heels until lastweek, when the director resigned. (Most likely at Norton's behest.) But before he did, the agency filed a report acknowleding that Eller's criticism was accurate.

Now Florida might be stuck with thirty "mega-developments" in panther habitats. At first blush, it sounds like the only losers are the panthers themselves. But as endangered species, the owner or tenants of the developements can't harm the cats if they pass through. So imagine how much it will take to convice customers of these developments that panthers who idle around the parking lot are not a threat to their safety.

Of course the developers weren't going to tell their prosepective tenants about this if they could help it. Now it looks like the cat is out of the bag. And if Norton isn't careful, this will lead back to her other "pay-for-play" political deals and expose her for who she is.
posted by Thomas at 6:34 PM 0 comments