The ESA was not meant to create jobs for trial lawyers. Rather, it was meant to help and protect plants and animals.
Mike Coffman: “The ESA was not meant to create jobs for trial lawyers. Rather, it was meant to help and protect plants and animals.”
On the recordJune 18, 2012
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Coffman argues that the ESA has been misused for litigation rather than conservation.
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