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Federal Actions to Protect Fishes in California Bay-Delta Found 'Scientifically Justified'



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March 18, 2010 -- Most of the actions proposed by two federal agencies to protect endangered and threatened fish species through water diversions in the California Bay-Delta are "scientifically justified," but less well-supported by scientific analyses is the basis for the specific environmental triggers that would indicate when to reduce the water diversions required by the actions, says a new report from the National Research Council.