WASHINGTON, Sun Nov 2,(bdnews24.com/Reuters) - As the US presidential candidates race towards the end of the campaign, the Bush administration is rushing to implement changes to environmental policies before their term ends. These proposed changes, which include removing wolves from the Endangered Species List, allowing power plants near national parks, relaxing regulations for factory farm waste, and easing restrictions on mountaintop coal mining, have been met with opposition from environmental groups. However, the one change most environmentalists are calling for - a mandatory program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions - is not part of these last-minute regulations. Due to bureaucratic constraints, it is unlikely that any comprehensive action to combat global warming will be taken by the current administration. Both Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama have promised to address this issue if elected in Tuesday's presidential election. Some free-market organizations have also joined conservation groups in urging a halt to the last-minute rules proposed by agencies such as the Interior Department and the Environmental Protection Agency. Eli Lehrer of the Competitive Enterprise Institute stated that the Bush administration, which has been in office for eight years, has implemented more regulations than any other administration in history. Lehrer and John Kostyack of the National Wildlife Federation are calling for a ban on last-minute rules due to concerns about the negative impact of rushing through regulations in the current economic situation. Kostyack highlighted the lack of citizen involvement in the process, which has led to changes in U.S. law that the public opposes, such as weakening protections under the Endangered Species Act. The Bush administration is pushing for these regulations to be finalized by Saturday so they can take effect before President George W. Bush's term ends on January 20. According to Matt Madia of OMB Watch, if these regulations are put into place, it will be difficult for the next administration to reverse them. Madia believes that industry will benefit from these rules, particularly in sectors such as electricity, mining, and agriculture, as they will be able to pollute more without government restrictions, ultimately harming the public. The quick progress of some environmental measures is surprising, with one rule from the Interior Department receiving over 300,000 public comments to review in just a week. This pace has been criticized as unreasonable. The rush is due to the fact that rules must be in effect 30 to 60 days after finalization, and if not, the next president can choose not to implement them. Despite accusations of rushing regulations, White House spokesman Tony Fratto denied any hasty push from the Bush administration. Fratto dismissed claims that the administration is attempting to undermine regulations that benefit businesses. He explained to White House reporters that the aim is to prevent a rush of last-minute rules from the previous administration. One positive environmental proposal from the Bush administration is the plan to establish the largest marine wildlife sanctuary in the Pacific Ocean, which could be implemented on January 20th.