U.S., Water Agencies Debate Standing In Suit Over Releases During Drought

Mealey's (June 13, 2017, 1:24 PM EDT) -- FRESNO, Calif. — A water authority and water district do not have standing to challenge the federal government’s decision to release additional water from a dam because they are interested only in protecting their supply of water to customers, not the health of a protected fish species, the government argues in a June 9 supplemental brief in California federal court (San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, et al. v. Sally Jewell, et al., No. 15-1290, E.D. Calif.)....