"This latest plan is a shocking display of cowardice," as our science director
@jarosenfield told @rachbecknews

Newsom's plan would be devastating for already hard-hit fisheries, Chinook #salmon & other native fish & wildlife, Tribes, and Bay-Delta communities.

Also concerning: the Newsom Admin's move to limit disclosures about how the plan would affect the Bay-Delta through a bill waiving #CEQA requirements. Ashley Overhouse of Defenders of Wildlife said the exemption is "bordering on undemocratic because you are cutting out the public in an important process."
https://calmatters.org/environment/2025/07/sacramento-river-delta-report/ #sfbay #delta #cadelta #californiawater #cawater #baydelta

Key player in California’s water wars embraces controversial pact

The State Water Resources Control Board didn’t shy away from a controversial agreement in a new proposal, which qualifies as a major development in the long-running debate about delta water use.

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