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Jared Huffman: The bottom line is that the ESA has worked, and it has remained untouched for more than 40 years because decisions under…

On the recordJuly 18, 2017
The bottom line is that the ESA has worked, and it has remained untouched for more than 40 years because decisions under the law have to be made based on data and evidence.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman defends the Endangered Species Act's reliance on scientific data for decision-making.

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