Environmental
Nov. 28, 2009
Tension Simmers in Latest Delta Lawsuits
Activists have long clashed with Central Valley farmers over the imperiled delta smelt. But as the crisis deepens, those traditional battle lines are becoming blurred.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The imperiled delta smelt, a tiny fish found only in the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta, has become a flashpoint in the debate over how to keep up water supplies to a thirsty state while saving the collapsing delta ecosystem.
The fish has been hovering near extinction for the past few years. Meanwhile, environmental groups and the Central Valley farmers who rely on water pumped out of th...
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