California regulators adopted a plan to keep more water in tributaries of the San Joaquin River to help struggling fish. A court has upheld that decision.
A court has upheld a key decision by California’s water board calling for reductions in water diversions from the San Joaquin River and its tributaries to help revive struggling fish populations. In his ruling, Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Stephen Acquisto rejected lawsuits by water districts serving farms and cities that would be required to take less water under the standards adopted by regulators.
Environmental and fishing groups have also pointed to a recent increase in the deaths of threatened steelhead at pumps operated by state and federal managers. In a complaint that is being investigated by the federal Environmental Protection Agency, a group of Native tribes and environmental groups have accused the state water board of discriminatory practices and mismanagement contributing to the delta’s ecological deterioration.
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