The Snail Darter Case
Environmental law, united states
Environmental law
Endangered species
Wildlife conservation
Cases
Government policy
Law and legislation
United States
With the discovery of a tiny fish in a soon-to-be-flooded stretch of the Little Tennessee River, construction on a dam that had already cost taxpayers $100 million came crashing to a halt. Thanks to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, the snail darter was instantly transformed into both an icon for …
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