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State of the Estuary: Health of CA Delta Fish Rated "Poor" As Freshwater Flows Decline
Native fish continue to do well in the Bay and poorly in the Delta
Dan Bacher
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Breaking: No Delta Smelt Found in Fall Midwater Trawl for Eighth Year in a Row
The collapse of the Delta fish and salmon populations has been caused by the export of vast quantities of water to corporate agribusiness interests
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Update: SMUD cancels controversial Coyote Creek project that would remove nearly 3500 trees
“SMUD’s exit is welcome — but it doesn’t end the fight for Coyote Creek.”
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Klamath Indigenous Land Trust purchases 10,000 acres on Klamath River from PacifiCorp
PacifiCorp, the previous landowner, partnered with KILT to complete the sale following a decades long Indigenous-led effort to remove four dams on the Klamath River, completed last year
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The Top Reason for the Delta Ecosystem Collapse: Massive Water Exports South
The Delta smelt, an indicator species that was once the most abundant fish in the estuary, has become functionally extinct in the wild.
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Record run of 2,150 salmon returns to Putah Creek, a Sacramento River tributary
The salmon were no longer able to make the migration up the creek to their historic habitat after the Monticello and Putah Diversion Dams were completed in 1957
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Delta Coalition Urges CA Water Board to Extend Public Comment Period on Updates Bay-Delta Plan
The coalition noted that the updated plan was released just one week before the holidays
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First salmon poacher caught on Klamath River system above former dam sites
But as always, somebody has to spoil the party.
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State Water Board releases flawed Bay-Delta Plan updates just prior to the Holidays
The State Water Board will receive public comments on the December 2025 revised draft updates to the Bay-Delta Plan and Chapter 13 of the draft Staff Report in writing by February 2, 2026
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California fish and wildlife director leaves position to work for Nature Conservancy
The legacy of Bonham has been tainted by the closure of the commercial salmon season for three years.
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Trump administration approves plan to export more water out of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
While I applaud the Newsom Administration’s opposition to Trump's plan to export more water south from the Delta, the Governor is at the same time promoting the Delta Tunnel.
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Tribal, Environmental and Delta Advocates Challenge Delta Tunnel Certification of Consistency
On November 20, a coalition of Tribes and environmental advocates said they filed a formal appeal challenging the California Department of Water Resources