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Natural Resources Defense Coun, et al v. Kenneth Salazar, et al
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09-17661
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- Association of California Water Agencies
- California Farm Bureau Federation
- Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- Pacific Legal Foundation
- San Francisco Baykeeper
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April 16, 2014
En Banc 9th Circ. Flips ESA Ruling For Calif. Water Deals
An en banc Ninth Circuit panel overturned the appeals court's earlier decision supporting dozens of 25- and 40-year water supply contracts in California, ruling Wednesday that federal officials, in violation of the Endangered Species Act, ignored potential harm to fish populations when they renewed the agreements.
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September 19, 2013
Calif. Water Pacts Illegally Threaten Smelt, 9th Circ. Told
A coalition of environmental groups urged an en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit on Thursday to revive its allegations that the federal government violated the Endangered Species Act when it negotiated dozens of long-term water supply contracts in California that allegedly harm delta smelt.