LITIGATION AS A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE -- BY REP. PETER KING AND REP. CHARLIE DENT, The Washington Times

Civil lawsuits could undermine defense of our chemical plants

When the environmental activist lawyers at Greenpeace or similar environmental groups dislike a decision made by wildlife biologists at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding an imperiled species, they do what lawyers do best - they file a lawsuit against the agency. The Endangered Species Act contains a provision explicitly permitting these lawsuits.

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