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Snail Darter Halts Tellico Dam Work Over Endangered Species
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court halted completion of the Tellico Dam on the Little Tennessee River citing the Snail Darter’s endangered status. TVA argued project near finish and would fill the reservoir, but the court said only a congressional exemption from the Endangered Species Act could permit completion. TVA plans to appeal to the Supreme Court as concerns over other fish remain.
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