On the day before Thanksgiving, the district court in Arizona reversed its new laws about consultation requirements in the Endangered Species Act. It was reversed after the court said that the ESA did not have that kind of power. Under the ESA, it is required that any discovery or possible trials must be consulted with two other federal agencies of endangered species. These federal agencies include the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service. Some environmental groups claim the EPA is failing to consult these two agencies. These groups have been using the ESA instead to help clean up pesticides by giving the impacts they have on endangered species. Many environmentalists call for the EPA to review their re-registration decisions to prevent the use of pesticides that may be affecting endangered species. The court decided that FIFRA trumps both of these organizations. FIFRA has the power to challenge EPA registration reviews if they feel the pesticides are harming the environment.
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