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Judicial deference and its potential effect on agency science and natural resource management

Creator:

Grisa, Amanda Marie Schenk

Abstract:

The USDA Forest Services' actions have come under greater scrutiny by a public that has become increasingly concerned with the legality of their actions. Often, challenges involve the quality of science used in the decision-making. Congress has mandated that the agency use the "best available science" in its decision making...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

resulted in a lapse in the nexus of the law and science to allow for effective natural resource