Trump Reconsiders Fish Safeguards After Lithium Mines Object (1)

The Trump administration is reconsidering its proposal to list a rare Nevada fish as endangered after a mining association said it could thwart lithium exploration in the state, according to a notice posted Tuesday.

The US Fish and Wildlife Service is reopening the public comment period for 30 days and will hold a public hearing on its 2025 proposal to list the Fish Lake Valley tui chub as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, according to the Federal Register public inspection notice. The FWS may decide not to protect the tui chub under the ESA, or list it as ...