California Water Districts Urge Court To Rule Now On Flow Augmentation Releases

(October 17, 2016, 2:26 PM EDT) -- FRESNO, Calif. — Two California water districts on Oct. 13 told a federal court that their complaint about water releases from a dam is not moot because the releases are an annual “habit” of which the federal government needs to be cured (San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, et al. v. Sally Jewell, et al., No. 15-1290, E.D. Calif.)....