Branded: Endangered Species Act should be a tool – not a weapon

Endangered Species Act should be a tool – not a weapon By Reps. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Bruce Westerman (AR-04) For decades, litigious environmental groups have lined their pockets by using the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as a weapon. Instead of working toward effective species conservation, serial litigators use this landmark environmental law to halt land management projects,…