(February 4, 2019, 2:09 PM EST) -- FRESNO, Calif. — A California appeals court on Jan. 31 affirmed an attorney fees award in a water project case, agreeing with a trial court that the plaintiffs’ action conferred a significant benefit on the general public and that the plaintiffs were allowed to privately enforce state environmental law (Oakdale Groundwater Alliance, et al. v. Oakdale Irrigation District, No. F077281, Calif. App., 5th Dist., 2019 Cal. App. LEXIS 788)....