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On the recordMarch 24, 2025
the Endangered Species Act has consistently failed to achieve its intended goals and has been warped by decades of radical environmental litigation into a weapon instead of a tool.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Westerman argues the ESA needs reform due to its failures and misuse.

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