Despite fish concerns, Mazda Toyota can resume project
Fish & Wildlife Service said the auto plant can move forward whenever it wants. At issue was protecting the habitat of the spring pygmy sunfish, a one-inch long fish deemed a "threatened species" by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the city of Huntsville and our joint venture partner, Mazda, to ensure that the necessary protections are in place. In an email statement to AL.com, Alabama Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield said the Mazda Toyota project should continue as planned. Fish & Wildlife has worked with Mazda Toyota before site work began earlier this year.
Environmental group still concerned about Mazda Toyota assembly plant's impact on endangered fish
as informed in Environmental group still concerned about Mazda Toyota assembly plant's impact on endangered fishHUNTSVILLE, Ala - Construction resumed on the Mazda Toyota assembly plant Tuesday. The center claims it failed to protect the habitat for spring pygmy sunfish under the endangered species act in eastern Limestone County. Heavy machinery is operating at the future site of the Mazda Toyota assembly plant. "Well, personally I think its great for Alabama, in general, the Toyota plant expanding their operations in the state," said Huntsville resident Tucker Weir. In the absence of this, we have no guarantee that they're not jeopardizing the spring pygmy sunfish's existence."collected by :Edison Noah