The snail darter case that blocked the building of the Tellico Dam temporarily was the first case brought under the 1973 U.S. Endangered Species Act. This case revealed the power of a specific provision, and led the U.S. Congress to pass an amendment to weaken the ESA. This provision also has its roots in the Public Trust Doctrine. Identify the correct provision Group of answer choices The best available science provision The adequate regulatory mechanism (ARM) provision the citizen suit provision the provision that identified the broad public interest in preserving the biodiversity heritage of the USA the significant portion of range provision
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S. Endangered Species Act, which means it was related to the protection of endangered species. The case blocked the building of a dam, indicating that the provision in question was used to protect the habitat of the endangered species. The case led to an amendment Show more…
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