Federal appeals court upholds delta smelt protections
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 21:30
in Earth & Climate
A panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals concludes that a number of disputed environmental provisions were in fact justified.In a big win for a little fish, a federal appeals court Thursday upheld delta smelt protections that have cut deliveries of Northern California water to the Southland and the San Joaquin Valley.