He needs a short talking point blaming the fire on environmental protections, democrats and the right of California to regulate itself.

He says it himself

an essentially worthless fish called a smelt.

Life is worthless unless you can profit out of it. If saving that species in that place would be profitable, then it would be worth it. But it’s just a worthless fish without any value. That’s what life is worth for him.

Penis envy

Bigger than his hands