Environmental
Aug. 25, 2011
Water agencies sue over sucker fish
A slew of Southern California water agencies sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, arguing its move to protect the Santa Ana sucker fish is based on bad science and threatens to slash local water supplies.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A slew of Southern California agencies that take water from the Santa Ana River sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Tuesday, arguing its move to protect the Santa Ana sucker fish is based on bad science and threatens to slash precious local water supplies.
The suit comes after the wildlife agency increased the amount of protected habitat for the small algae-eating fish, which is listed under the...
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