In Reversal, Pentagon Now Says It Backs Gop Measure On Birds

WASHINGTON (AP) — In an abrupt reversal, the Pentagon now says it supports a Republican proposal in a defense policy bill that would bar the Fish and Wildlife Service from using the Endangered Species Act to protect two chicken-like birds in the western half of the U.S. In an email to Congress on Thursday, the Pentagon said the proposal could help avoid any "negative readiness impacts on military facilities" that might result from listing the sage grouse and lesser-prairie chicken as endangered. The statement directly repudiates comments Wednesday by Pentagon officials calling the GOP proposal unnecessary.Read more on NewsOK.com

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