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Protecting Water for Fishermen, Farmers, and all Californians

August 20, 2009

Posted by Doug Obegi in Living Sustainably

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california, endangered, fish, fishermen, salmon, smelt, virtualriver, water, waterprogram

Yesterday, the Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) filed a petition to eliminate environmental protections for California's salmon and other endangered fish. PLF and some water users are trying to perpetuate a myth that Californians must choose between people and fish.Only one...continued

California determines delta smelt is endangered - and then seeks to reduce its protections?

May 8, 2009

Posted by Doug Obegi in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

Tags:
baydelta, deltasmelt, drought, endangeredspecies, farming, fish, NRDC, smelt, water, waterprogram

 The tiny endangered delta smelt has become a popular target for anger over low water allocations this year.  It's not a charismatic species - not many people love a three inch long fish that smells like cucumber and lives only...continued

We Don’t Need to Sacrifice Endangered Fish to Provide Water for Californians

February 18, 2009

Posted by Doug Obegi in Living Sustainably

Tags:
conservation, drought, endangered, killerwhale, salmon, smelt, virtualriver, water, waterprogram

In recent days, there have been various news stories about efforts to weaken environmental protections for fish in the Delta, in order to make more water available for people.  After dry years in 2007 and 2008, the low rainfall total...continued

Doug Obegi
Doug Obegi
Staff Attorney, Western Water Project
San Francisco
I grew up in Orange County, California, a place bounded on one side by beautiful...
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