# Trump Administration Stalling Protections for Imperiled Fish Near Massive Alabama Data Center, Groups Say

Source: [Inside Climate News](https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13112026/trump-administration-stalling-protections-for-imperiled-fish-near-massive-alabama-data-center-groups-say/) · 2026-11-13 · Earth & Climate
Page: https://themorning.science/story/trump-administration-stalling-protections-for-imperiled-fish-near-massive-alabam-58bcc7ca90cf15c7
Kind: policy · Impact: medium

## In brief

- The Birmingham darter was discovered by scientists just two years ago and has only six known populations.
- One of those six populations is in the path of a massive new data center development in Alabama.
- Groups say the Trump administration is stalling protections for the imperiled fish, according to Inside Climate News.

## Why it matters

The case shows how federal protection decisions for rare species can lag behind industrial development, and a species with very few populations has little margin for habitat loss.

## Coverage

- [Trump Administration Stalling Protections for Imperiled Fish Near Massive Alabama Data Center, Groups Say](https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13112026/trump-administration-stalling-protections-for-imperiled-fish-near-massive-alabama-data-center-groups-say/) — Inside Climate News, 2026-11-13

Tags: endangered species, biodiversity, data centers, alabama, conservation policy

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