In Babbitt V

question 222

Multiple Choice

In Babbitt v. Sweet Home, involving logging of areas where the spotted owl nested, the Supreme Court held that the:

• A) northern spotted owl was no longer an endangered species
• B) habitat protection is a key part of the specie protection
• C) Secretary of Interior overstepped his authority in defining harm as habitat destruction
• D) authority to regulate the habitat of the northern spotted owl belonged to the EPA, not the Department of Interior
• E) northern spotted owl's habitat did not satisfy cost-benefit calculations

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Definitions:

Demand Curve

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Cartel Arrangement

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