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An adult delta smelt.
(Dale Kolke / California Department of Water Resources)
Article: Victory February 13, 2019

Trump Official Working to Steer California’s Water to a Greedy Few

The Supreme Court upheld protections for a tiny fish, preserving an important tenet of the Endangered Species Act. Now the Trump administration wants to undo that victory.

Two wolves in the winter forest.
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Press Release May 15, 2018

Earthjustice Statement on Ruthless Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill

Draft bill targets wolves, clean water, and blocks court review of a major infrastructure project in California

Is a seafood diet sustainable if the oceans keep getting warmer?
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Article December 14, 2016

Climate Change Is Bad News for Seafood Lovers

Is a seafood diet sustainable if the oceans keep getting warmer?

Earthjustice is representing Restore the Delta to oppose a massive diversion of fresh water from California’s Delta for Governor Jerry Brown's proposed “Twin Tunnels” project.
(California Department of Water Resources)
Article August 22, 2016

Two Tunnels Too Many

Earthjustice is representing Restore the Delta to oppose a massive diversion of fresh water from California’s Delta for Governor Jerry Brown's proposed “Twin Tunnels” project.

2015 was a momentous year for Earthjustice attorneys, who fought tirelessly for threatened wild lands and wildlife and to keep the oil and gas industry in check.
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Article December 21, 2015

What Earthjustice Fans Went Wild for in 2015

2015 was a momentous year for Earthjustice attorneys, who fought tirelessly for threatened wild lands and wildlife and to keep the oil and gas industry in check.

Document November 10, 2015

Illegal Diversion of Water Threatens to End Chinook Salmon Survival in California

Conservation groups sue U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and Rice Growers for mismanagement leading to demise of near-extinct salmon

Fisherman Jose Chi holds up a salmon, caught during the spring 2014 run, at Fort Bragg, CA.
(Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)
Press Release November 10, 2015

Illegal Diversion of Water Threatens to End Chinook Salmon Survival in California

Conservationists sue U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and Rice Growers for mismanagement leading to demise of near-extinct salmon

Zeke Grader, an environmental leader who served as executive director of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Association for nearly 40 years, passed away on Labor Day.
(Earthjustice)
Article September 11, 2015

In Memoriam of Zeke Grader

Zeke Grader, an environmental leader who served as executive director of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Association for nearly 40 years, passed away on Labor Day.

An aqueduct carrying water from the northern California Bay Delta through the state's arid Central Valley.
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Article July 16, 2015

New House Bill Blames Historic California Drought on Endangered Fish

A bill being considered in the House of Representatives places blame for the lack of water in California on protections for salmon and other imperiled species, such as the delta smelt. The reality is that an historic drought—not environmental protections—is causing water shortages in the West.

The San Joaquin and Sacramento River Delta ecosystem is threatened by drought and competing water management interests.
(Mitch Lorens/Flickr)
Article June 1, 2015

Fish Flailing Amid California Drought

Poor water management during California’s drought is pushing multiple fish species to the brink of extinction.

Farms along the Delta in California.
(Paul Hames / California Department of Water Resources)
Press Release: Victory January 12, 2015

Supreme Court Upholds Delta Smelt Protections, Denies Industry Attack on Critical Endangered Species Act Protections

Agriculture industry’s attempts to erode protection of species for economic gain fall short

Farms along the Delta in California.
(Paul Hames / California Department of Water Resources)
Press Release December 9, 2014

House of Representatives Passes Another California Water Grab Bill

Legislation imperils West Coast fishing jobs, California Bay-Delta farmers, endangered species

Fisherman Jose Chi holds up a salmon, caught during the spring 2014 run, at Fort Bragg, CA.
(Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice)
Article April 28, 2014

Why “Fish Vs. Farmers” Is a False Dichotomy

California water management is not about protecting animals over people. It’s about coddling powerful special interests at the expense of average citizens, Delta farmers, commercial and sport fisherfolk—and a healthy Delta ecosystem.

Brett Baker, a sixth generation farmer in the Delta, in his pear orchard.
(Brad Zweerink for Earthjustice)
Article February 24, 2014

A Pear Farm On The Frontlines of California’s Water Wars

Notes from a trip to the San Francisco Bay Delta to hear stories from people who would be directly impacted by a plan to pump massive amounts of freshwater out of the Delta to farms in the southern Central Valley.

Article August 16, 2013

Crisis In Court: Mega-farms Trying to Seize Salmon Water

Powerful business interests are in court trying to seize that water from the Klamath/Trinity River system, putting tens of thousands of salmon, and an entire generation of their offspring, in peril.

Article November 4, 2011

Delta Smelt Get Life From Supreme Court

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court handed conservationists a victory and some good news for endangered wildlife. The court denied a request by an anti-wildlife right-wing group to strip federal Endangered Species Act protections from a rare species – a California fish called the delta smelt. The right-wing Pacific Legal Foundation, has tried repeatedly to…

Article February 18, 2011

Congress v. The Environment: The House Is On Fire

As I write this, members of the House of Representatives continue to debate and move their way through votes on hundreds of amendments to the chamber’s government spending bill. The voting and debate has been a marathon process, stretching from morning through late at night for the last three days, and looks to carry on…

Article February 15, 2011

Massive Attacks on Environment Launched in Congress

Teabag by teabag, the anti-environment faction in the House of Representatives has filled its federal government spending bill with amendments that will cripple protections for our water, air, natural resources, wildlife and public health.  Not since the darkest days of the Bush administration have we seen such an onslaught on the environment—and the hits are still coming. By mid-day today…