Clueless in California
From the
San Francisco Chronicle:
Appeals court reinstates plan to protect delta smelt
A federal appeals court on Thursday reinstated the government's plan to limit water supplies from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to Central and Southern California in order to protect the delta smelt, an endangered 3-inch fish that is considered an indicator of the health of the surrounding environment.
In a 2-1 decision written by one of its more conservative judges, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a federal judge's ruling that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service had relied on faulty science in a report that led to restrictions on shipments by California's two major water suppliers, the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project.
Delta water supplies most of the state's farmers and more than 20 million consumers.
This is downright ridiculous. The Delta Smelt was touted as being endangered and endemic to that one location but neither are correct. Arizona and Texas are suffering the same drought conditions but they have better water storage and management so the farmers are not having any significant trouble.
Say hello to higher food prices this summer...
Posted by DaveH at March 14, 2014 1:58 PM