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Court upholds ruling for California delta salmon
Associated Press ^ | Dec 22, 2014 4:14 PM EST

Posted on 12/22/2014 2:37:13 PM PST by Olog-hai

A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a 2009 federal decision that called for reducing the amount of water pumped from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in order to protect salmon and other species.

The 2009 environmental review by the National Marine Fisheries Service found that continuing to pump water from the delta at such a high rate would threaten several endangered salmon species and killer whales.

Some of the state’s biggest water agencies, including Southern California’s Metropolitan Water District, had challenged the 2009 federal decision. …

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; US: California
KEYWORDS: califdrought; courtsoutofcontrol; deltahumans; deltasalmon; deltasmelt; drought; epaoutofcontrol; federalappealscourt; irrigation; killerwhales; lofan; nmfs; sanjoaquin; sanjoaquindelta
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To: Olog-hai

The 2009 environmental review by the National Marine Fisheries Service is a premeditated FRAUD!

The courts are unequipped to make an objective assessment and prefer to substitute their own political bias.

The salmon and whales will thrive irrespective of the existence of this delta-smelt.


21 posted on 12/22/2014 4:23:54 PM PST by G Larry (Amnesty imposes SLAVE WAGES on LEGAL immigrants & minorities)
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Pump water from the delta to water SJ Valley crops = YES
Pump water from the delta to send to L.A. = NO!


22 posted on 12/22/2014 4:31:09 PM PST by Rio (Proud resident of the State of Jefferson)
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To: Olog-hai

well, never mind those pesky humans lets save their lunch fish and ...killer whales??


23 posted on 12/22/2014 4:41:02 PM PST by terycarl (common sense prevails over all)
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To: jetson
Stop letting the Mexicans in and water usage would dropped tremendously.

overbatheing????

24 posted on 12/22/2014 4:45:24 PM PST by terycarl (common sense prevails over all)
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To: Olog-hai

Too bad ALL the fishes’ water can’t be taken from JUST Democrats.

Then everyone would be happy.


25 posted on 12/22/2014 4:53:43 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: SierraWasp

The deal is that Southern Ca steals so much water from the delta (and the SJ farmers) already for cosmetic lakes golf courses and other non critical uses that the delta has turned into a mud hole. I own a house on the delta ... so I know. The hyacinth has become a major problem because there is not enough water to circulate thru the sloughs to disperse the weed and other algae. Also when the fresh water is pumped out, brine water from the bay replaces it. That kills the fish. Bottomline ... LA needs to keeps it’s hands off of northern Calif delta water and desalinate its own water.


26 posted on 12/22/2014 5:08:13 PM PST by clamper1797 (I'm a Tea Party Conservative ... in my opinion that makes me "Politically Correct")
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To: Olog-hai

One thing NO ONE messes with in California is Los Angeles’ water supply. The entire state can be in flames and reduced to ashes but the LA elite will not deal with one drop less of water. LA will drain every drop of water if they have to. If that Delta water was going to Fresno or REdding there would be no lawsuit from LA.


27 posted on 12/22/2014 5:20:46 PM PST by Organic Panic
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To: terycarl
overbatheing????

Allot of breedin going on.

28 posted on 12/22/2014 5:29:47 PM PST by jetson (Can I catch you a delicious bass...)
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To: clamper1797

Release more ducks!


29 posted on 12/22/2014 6:13:57 PM PST by SgtHooper (Anyone who remembers the 60's, wasn't there!)
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To: randita; Iowa Granny; Ladysmith; Diana in Wisconsin; JLO; sergeantdave; damncat; phantomworker; ...
If you’d like to be on or off this Outdoors/Rural/wildlife/hunting/hiking/backpacking/National Parks/animals list please FR mail me. And ping me is you see articles of interest.
30 posted on 12/22/2014 6:36:17 PM PST by SJackson (incompetent and feckless..the story of the Obama presidency. No hand on the f***ing tiller, Hillary)
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To: Olog-hai; SierraWasp; Grampa Dave

The north coast is 5 or 6 inches above normal for this time of year and the Eel, Mad and Van Duzer would have been out of the banks if it hadn’t stop raining yesterday. This week is the 50th anniversary of the great flood of 1954 where 29 lives were lost and entire towns were ripped off the map plus 100 miles of the NWP RR was washed out…


31 posted on 12/22/2014 8:59:22 PM PST by tubebender (Evening news is where they begin with "Good Evening," and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.)
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To: tubebender

I remember hearing about that when I was a pre-teen back in Chicago-land!!! I didn’t remember about the 100 miles being ripped off, however! WOW!!! I came to CA 10 years after that.


32 posted on 12/23/2014 8:00:56 PM PST by SierraWasp (Here's the enchanting answer to "Hands Up, Don't Shoot!" Instead chant; "PANTS UP, DON'T LOOT!!!")
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To: clamper1797
Hay! i saw the motorboat mailman on TV the other night!! He was a plowin through alla that there Hyacinth just as hard as he could!!!

What happened with alla that hullabaloo with the big, expensive "Bay Delta" CONsensus effort of the late '90s? I thought that was supposed to solve all the percieved problems by any and all "stakeholders" and "claim jumpers" and militant EnvironMental groups and especially media hogging politicians... What Happened???

Mrs. Waspman and I like to come down there and visit your "mud hole" every once in awhile, just for the fun of it. We just like to be near the water, especially when it's hot and we have to wait so long for the Delta Breeze to blow all the way up here in the foothills so we can git to sleep!!!

33 posted on 12/23/2014 8:10:04 PM PST by SierraWasp (Here's the enchanting answer to "Hands Up, Don't Shoot!" Instead chant; "PANTS UP, DON'T LOOT!!!")
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To: Olog-hai

And once again, the FEDS screw over the people of California...


34 posted on 12/23/2014 8:16:54 PM PST by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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