https://sacramento.newsreview.com/2022/11/08/extinction-in-the-wild-zero-delta-smelt-found-in-survey-for-seventh-september-in-a-row/ November 8, 2022 By Dan Bacher For the seventh September in a row, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has caught zero Delta smelt during its Fall Midwater Trawl Survey of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The last time Delta smelt – an indicator species for the broader ecological health estuary – were…

https://www.chicoer.com/2022/10/28/pge-ordered-to-build-poe-powerhouse-hiking-trail/ By Michael Weber | mweber@chicoer.com | October 28, 2022 at 9:48 a.m. OROVILLE — When PG&E was issued a new license to operate the Poe Powerhouse along the North Fork Feather River in 2018, it was ordered to file a recreation plan including the construction of potential hiking trails. After a back-and-forth about whether…

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/10/7/2127537/-Feds-propose-listing-of-San-Francisco-Bay-Delta-longfin-smelt-as-endangered-species?utm_campaign=recent Dan Bacher 2022/10/07 11:19 Sacramento, CA.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on October 6 proposed the listing of the San Francisco Bay-Delta distinct population segment of longfin smelt as an “endangered” species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The population of the once abundant species, a cousin of the endangered Delta smelt, has…

https://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/court-sides-with-environmentalists-over-water-quality/article_4081b052-1532-11ed-bc46-b7787036f00c.html Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif. Appeal Staff Report August 6, 2022 Aug. 6—On Thursday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals overruled the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission accusations that the California Water Resources Control Board waived its authority to ensure that hydroelectric projects uphold state water standards. This motion establishes clean water protection for the Yuba, Bear,…

https://yubanet.com/regional/court-victory-for-clean-water-and-state-regulators-in-california/ by South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) August 4, 2022 August 4, 2022 – Today, a panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overruled the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), re-establishing California’s right to protect water quality in the Yuba, Bear, and Merced River Watersheds for the next…