Use of the Polar Bear Listing to Force Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions : The Legal Arguments.

Provides background on Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) listing of the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA); and FWS "special rule" limiting application of ESA prohibitions to activities affecting the polar bear. Considers possibility that the listing wi...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Endangered Species Program (U.S.) Climatic changes. Bears. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides background on Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) listing of the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA); and FWS "special rule" limiting application of ESA prohibitions to activities affecting the polar bear. Considers possibility that the listing will be used as a legal basis to attempt to force reductions of greenhouse gas emissions from sources throughout the country, and summarizes related legal arguments.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.