By KEVIN WADLOW

Posted – KeyNoter-Wednesday, January 26, 2011 10:47 AM EST

Saying the federal government missed its deadline for protecting corals, an environmental group file a formal notice Tuesday of its intent to sue.

“The deadlines for action under the Endangered Species Act are very strict for a reason,” said Miyoko Sakashita, oceans director at the Center for Biological Diversity. “It’s because these species are going extinct.” Read the full article