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fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

Heated debate over California water plan as environmentalists warn of 'ecosystem collapse'

The question of how to protect fish and the ecological health of rivers that feed California's largest estuary is generating heated debate in a series of hearings in Sacramento, as state officials try to gain support for a plan that has been years in the making. "I am passionate that this is the pathway to recover fish," said state Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot. "This is the paradigm we need: collaborative, adaptive management versus conflict and litigation."
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fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

Environmental report card has mixed grade for San Francisco Bay Estuary

The Bay's ecosystem indicators are generally stable due to restoration, while the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta shows widespread poor conditions threatening native fish.
Environment
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Emerging threat': An invasive species is upending life in the Delta, with no help on the way

Golden mussels have infested the Sacramento-San-Joaquin Delta, rapidly multiplying and threatening water infrastructure, local economies, and regional water supplies.
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fromLos Angeles Times
6 months ago
California

State board backs Newsom's plan to give water agencies more leeway in meeting rules

California's proposed water plan for the Delta aims to balance water management and ecosystem health, supported by Gov. Newsom but opposed by environmental groups.
fromLos Angeles Times
8 months ago
SF politics

Delta-area lawmakers vow to fight Newsom's plans for $20-billion water tunnel

California legislators oppose Gov. Newsom's $20 billion water tunnel plan, viewing it as a threat to the Delta region and local economies.
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