In a previous
diary I reported on Hall's order to limit the use of genetic data in the management of Endangered Species.
Bush has now nominated Hall, the current director of the southwestern region of the Fish and Wildlife Service, to be the new head of the Service.
Hall is a political hack. He has consistently sided with development interests in decisions regarding the management of our natural resources.
ENS Kieran Suckling of the Center for Biological Diversity in Tucson, Arizona urged the Senate to reject Hall's nomination. Suckling said Hall has "routinely sided with extraction interests" and "undermined scientific standards at every turn."
As our attention is rivited on Rove and the SCOTUS nomination, I hope we can muster enough energy to oppose this nomination.