What arguments would support the Secretary’s claim that the plaintiffs did not have standing to bring this action?
ASSIGNMENT Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) provides (in relevant part) that: Each Federal agency shall, in consultation with andwith the assistance of the Secretary (of the Interior), insure that any action authorized, funded, or carried out by such agency … is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any […]