The City alleged that the EPA failed to specify pollution limits on discharges. But the case could further erode the agency s power as it faces rollbacks to its authority under a more conservative court.
"That is a lot of fish, including a lot of commercially viable fish and a lot of endangered fish, to kill year in, year out," said Jon Rosenfield, science director at the environmental watchdog San Francisco Baykeeper.
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The centerpiece of California’s water wars pits Gov. Newsom against local communities and environmentalists. A new report says the benefits of the tunnel exceed the cost since other water supplies would cost more.