It comes as no surprise to many people that the 9th US Court of Appeals upheld the decision to protect the salmon, as well as the steelhead and green sturgeon, that migrate through the Delta.
Noting that “people need water, but so do fish,” the 80-page opinion echoed another 9th Circuit decision issued this year that affirmed delta smelt protections adopted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Read more in the LA Times article by Bettina Boxall, “Federal appeals court backs restrictions on delta water deliveries.”
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