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• Sierra Club:  | Submit a comment to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Now! Just weeks ago, the Bush administration proposed radical changes to the Endangered Species Act that could severely harm wildlife that is already pushed to the brink of extinction. Submit a comment to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Now! In its proposed regulations, the Bush administration removes critical scientific oversight for federal projects that might impact species listed under the Endangered Species Act. Historically, independent government scientists at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service have been consulted on federal projects like highway construction and timber sales. Now, the Bush administration is trying to remove science from the equation and would create a conflict of interest scenario where federal agencies are allowed to determine themselves whether their actions could impact imperiled species. The Bush administration's proposal would also prevent the Endangered Species Act from considering the impacts of global warming emissions on endangered species. This cynical move comes despite overwhelming consensus in the scientific community that wildlife like the polar bear is threatened by habitat loss directly related to global warming. Thankfully, there is still time to make a difference. The Bush administration has opened a 30-day comment period for its proposal, so please take action and submit a comment to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service before September 15. Help us remind the Bush administration that now is the time to make the Endangered Species Act stronger, not weaker."