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Special Policy News #6: The Transition

ESA

Joe Manchin III (D-WV) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) raised objections to her nomination because of her opposition to fossil fuels. USFWS: The agency is proposing downlisting the status of the Hawaiian stilt ( Himantopus mexicanus knudseni , also known as ae`o) from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Fossil fuel : Any mineralized formerly organic material extracted from the ground and used in energy production: coal, natural gas, oil. Mineral resource sustainability : Minerals are precious metals, sold and liquid fossil fuels such as oil and coal, are resources that require licensing and protection for proper management.