Attorney General backs lawsuit to restore water flow in Kern River
KBAK/FOX58 Bakersfield Now | October 15, 2024
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In a significant legal push to protect California’s waterways, Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined forces with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, filing an amicus brief on an ongoing case.

Attorney general files friend-of-court brief in support of efforts to restore year-round water to the Kern River
KGET TV 17 | October 15, 2024
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There’s been a welcome turn of events for Bring Back the Kern, the group that’s been trying to compel the city of Bakersfield to halt its ongoing, wholesale diversion of water from the Kern River. 

Bonta joins lawsuit against Bakersfield over Kern River drying up
San Joaquin Valley Sun | October 15, 2024
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Thousands of fish died when the Kern River dried up earlier this year. California officials are now getting involved in an environmental lawsuit targeted at Bakersfield.

State backs environmentalists after water shutoff kills thousands of fish in Kern River
Los Angeles Times | October 14, 2024
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California officials have joined a legal effort to restore water to the Kern River after an abrupt shutoff of water dried up the river and killed thousands of fish in Bakersfield.

State Attorney General, Fish and Wildlife join fight to bring flows back to the Kern River
SJV Water | October 14, 2024
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Two powerful California agencies have jumped into the legal fight over flows in the lower Kern River.

Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief on Importance of Protecting California’s Waterways
Office of the Attorney General of California | October 14, 2024
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, today filed an amicus brief with the California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District, in support of the environmental plaintiffs in Bring Back the Kern v. City of Bakersfield.