San Francisco Chronicle, April 15, 2009 by Eric Biber
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/04/15/ED0M172996.DTL&type=printable
Unfortunately, the Bush administration undermined the consultation process by introducing loopholes in the implementing regulations. These loopholes potentially exempt a wide range of development projects from consultation…. Congress has given the Obama administration authority to undo these regulatory changes. The Obama administration should use its authority to restore the role of high-quality information in endangered species protection.