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Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill
Supreme Court of the United States· United States (federal)· 1978 18 min read
437 U.S. 153
Environmental issue: Endangered species protection versus federal infrastructure project
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Summary
The Supreme Court held that the Endangered Species Act requires injunction of the operation of a virtually completed federal dam that would destroy the habitat of an endangered fish, the snail darter, rejecting a balancing of equities approach.
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