Below are some news stories around the nation relating to climate change and the environment:

• California announced yesterday that it filed a lawsuit against the Bush Administration over changes it made to the Endangered Species Act. The new rules apply to federal agencies that approve projects on land owned or regulated by the federal government. Under the new regulations, mandated independent scientific review of federal agency plans are eliminated if the agency determines that the project poses no threat to protected species. The rules also remove the requirement to consider the effects of greenhouse gases on protected species and their habitat.