(Source: Center for Biological Diversity) For Immediate Release, March 28, 2014 Contact: Brett Hartl, (202) 817-8121 House Republicans Introduce Legislation to Weaken Endangered Species Act Bills Would Divert Resources From Species Conservation and Harm Scientific Integrity WASHINGTON- In another attempt to placate their industry benefactors and burnish their Tea Party credibility, House Republicans have introduced four bills that would divert funding from protecting species and discourage citizens from helping enforce the ‘ landmark law that has prevented extinction of 99 percent of the species it protects. Under the guise of reform, the highly…