Advocates for fish, and canoeing, win a round in debate over Tuolumne River flows [The Modesto Bee]
Jan. 26 A federal agency has ruled that the state can continue to seek higher flows on the Tuolumne River than planned by the Modesto and Turlock irrigation districts.
The Jan. 19 ruling drew cheers from environmental and fishing groups that have long sought larger releases from Don Pedro Reservoir into the lower river.
MID and TID vowed to appeal the ruling within the required 30 days. It involves a pending license from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to operate Don Pedro for up to 50 more years.
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California wants to reacquire a waiver to the Clean Air Act so it can set its own auto emission standards.Santiago Mejia / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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The John E. Skinner Delta Fish Protective Facility in Contra Costa County.Santiago Mejia / The Chronicle 2019Show MoreShow Less
As wildfires, heat waves, water scarcity and threats to wildlife intensify in the West, California’s effort to confront these environmental crises now has support in Washington, a stark change from the past four years.
Even as former President Donald Trump spent his final days in office on the sidelines, lamenting his election loss, his administration continued to roll back environmental conservation and gut climate regulations.