U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Dec. 24, 2014
9th Circuit upholds salmon protections in the delta to chagrin of water users
Orders by federal scientists to limit pumping from the delta to help struggling salmon are reasonable, the court ruled Monday in a blow to farms and cities dependant on water from the Sacramento San Joaquin River Delta.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In another victory for the federal government and for environmentalists fighting to save the Sacramento San Joaquin River Delta's rapidly disappearing fish, a federal appellate court on Monday ruled that water pumping limits are justified to protect imperiled salmon.
The delta is a major water source for farms and cities around the state, which have been locked in a years-long battle over how to b...
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