From Reuters:
“In the continuing battle over how California will cope with historic drought, an appeals court on Thursday sided with environmentalists over growers and upheld federal guidelines that limit water diversions in order to protect Delta smelt.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a lower court should not have overturned recommendations that the state reduce exports of water from north to south California. The reduced exports leave more water in the Sacramento Delta for the finger-sized fish and have been blamed for exacerbating the effects of drought for humans.
The water-fish debate is a national political issue, and reaction from both sides was swift. … “
Continue reading at Reuters by clicking here.
See also: This just in … NRDC: Court upholds key protections for California Bay-Delta health (with link to court ruling)
