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If it can be proven that species will go extinct from global warming then doesn't this law require that it be stopped? I'm no lawyer I was just reading about the law, could some one or some group sue the government to prevent global warming using this law?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endangered_Species_Act

2007-04-01 09:50:56 · 3 answers · asked by Stan S 1 in Environment

The methods for protecting species from being threatened or driven extinct or there habitats being destroyed and recovering those species that are threatened or endangered and preserving and recovering their habitats are part of the law and if doing that requires the government pass laws to reduce global warming through reducing the emisions of carbon dioxide then it is required to do that. It reads that way to me anyway.

2007-04-01 15:55:04 · update #1

And it also has a provision for citizens to sue the government to actually determine if a particular species is threatened or endangered and to resolve the problems causing it and to recover species and there habitats. I think this arguement, with a bit of modification by greater minds then the one possesed by my lowly self it could be used to force the government to protect species stop global warming and to reverse the sixth extinction.

2007-04-01 15:58:38 · update #2

I believe this reinforces my case...
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0329/p12s01-wogi.html

2007-04-03 10:28:45 · update #3

3 answers

Probably not. but someone will likely try to litigate it at some point.

2007-04-01 09:53:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

The problem is that the governments of the world haven't caused global warming - it's partly natural and partly man-made.

We're all responsible for the problem and if left to the governments to find a solution it will invariably mean imposing financial penalties and raising taxes - something which I'm sure no-one would take to lightly.

If global warming is to be mitigated it's up to everyone who's a part of the problem to also be a part of the solution.

As for the technicalities of the law - I'm a scientist not a lawyer so can't advise on that.

2007-04-01 16:57:28 · answer #2 · answered by Trevor 7 · 0 0

Assuming you won the case. How do you propose the government shut down the sun? And wouldn't that put some endangered species at risk as well?

2007-04-01 22:36:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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