The snail darter controversy relates to the discovery in 1973 of an endangered species during the construction of the Tellico Dam on the Little Tennessee River. The dam project had been authorized in 1959 and construction begun in 1967 ("Tellico Dam") before passage of protective environmental legislation (e.g., Endangered Species Act).
The snail darter controversy relates to the discovery in 1973 of an endangered species during the construction of the Tellico Dam on the Little Tennessee River. The dam project had been authorized in 1959 and construction begun in 1967 ("Tellico Dam") before passage of protective environmental legislation (e.g., Endangered Species Act).
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