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Ed Markey: Isn't it true that the settlement merely required the Fish and Wildlife Service to make final decisions by a certain…

On the recordAugust 3, 2015
Isn't it true that the settlement merely required the Fish and Wildlife Service to make final decisions by a certain date as to whether or not the candidate species warranted listing?
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Questioning the effectiveness of a settlement regarding species listing decisions.

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