Environmental & Energy,
Civil Litigation
May 8, 2025
Lawsuit challenges state's endangered listing of Steelhead trout
United Water Conservation District sues California Fish and Game Commission, alleging the 2022 endangered listing of Southern California Steelhead trout violated court orders and the law, threatening water supply.
California regulators violated court orders by placing the Southern California Steelhead trout on the endangered species list, a lawsuit by the United Water Conservation District claims.
The California Fish and Game Commission's designation under the California Endangered Species Act, or CESA, would duplicate processes, increase operating costs and directly impact the water supply within the conservation district's service area, the lawsuit claimed.
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