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  • Former Westlands lawyer David Bernhardt working to strip Delta Smelt protections

    https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/02/13/18821153.php by Dan Bacher Wednesday Feb 13th, 2019 12:03 PM As the Delta smelt moves closer to the abyss of extinction, Interior Deputy Secretary David Bernhardt, President Trump’s nominee for Interior Secretary, has been working on rolling back Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for the Delta Smelt. This is a policy change that directly favors…

  • ZERO delta smelt found in CDFW Fall Midwater Trawl

    http://redgreenandblue.org/2019/01/10/first-time-ever-zero-delta-smelt-found-cdfw-fall-midwater-trawl/ January 10th, 2019 By Dan Bacher The smelt, a 2 to 3 inch fish listed under both federal and state Endangered Species Acts, is found only in the Delta estuary. It is regarded as an indicator species, a fish that demonstrates the health of the entire Delta ecosystem. Once the most abundant fish in…

  • Supreme Court To Decide If CEQA Review Is Required For Well Permits.

    https://www.californialandusedevelopmentlaw.com/2019/01/09/supreme-court-to-decide-if-ceqa-review-is-required-for-well-permits/ By Sunny Tsou on January 9, 2019 The Supreme Court of California has granted review of two cases to resolve a split among courts of appeal over whether the issuance of well permits pursuant to state standards is subject to CEQA. California Water Impact Network v. County of San Luis Obispo and Protecting Our…

  • Record Numbers of Salmon Return to Mokelumne River Fish Hatchery

    https://fishsniffer.com/index.php/2018/12/18/record-numbers-of-salmon-return-to-mokelumne-river-fish-hatchery/ by Dan Bacher 18 Dec 2018 The Mokelumne River Hatchery in Clements is hosting the return of big numbers of fall-run Chinook salmon from the ocean this autumn. The run is behind the numbers seen last year at this time, but this run is still going to be one of the top three recorded…

  • Big setback for Gov. Brown’s twin tunnels delta water project

    https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Big-setback-for-Gov-Brown-s-twin-tunnels-delta-13451160.php Peter Fimrite Dec. 7, 2018 Updated: Dec. 7, 2018 10 p.m. A crucial certification needed to build two tunnels that officials believe would help solve California’s water delivery problems was withdrawn Friday, ensuring that Gov. Jerry Brown’s pet water project won’t be approved before he leaves office in January. The California Department of Water…