9th Circuit: California Dam Operators Can Release Water To Help Endangered Trout

Mealey's (October 7, 2022, 4:52 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals says the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the Santa Maria Water District have discretion to manage and operate California’s Twitchell Dam for the purpose of preventing the take (killing) of endangered Southern California steelhead trout....