Invasive species bills stuck in Congress

Courtesy MSNBC.com: Environment  Wed, 08/06/2008 - 14:41

Zebra mussels like this one, a species not native to the Great Lakes area, are causing expensive damage to the ecosystem.Invasive species are a menace to U.S. drinking water supplies, native plants and animals, and they cost billions to contain.

Yet Congress is moving to address the problem at the pace of a plain old garden snail.


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