Center for Biological Diversity

The Stippled Studfish is a rare freshwater fish which, after decades of development, pollution and worsening drought, can now only be found in a few isolated streams in Alabama. However, thanks to a recent petition by the Center for Biological Diversity, the stippled studfish may gain new federal protections under the Endangered Species Act, ESA. … Continued

Despite objections over pollution, energy and water usage, the council voted to rezone 670 acres for the $14 billion center.