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In order to meet agricultural needs, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to suspend some environmental rules protecting wildlife in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Environmentalists say it’s a death sentence for endangered fish species.

would temporarily reduce water outflow and store it for agricultural use in future dry months. But current flow standards are important for native fish and wildlife, who need a certain level of salinity to survive.California is experiencing extreme shifts — most recently, a relatively dry February following a rain-soaked January. During the January storm season, Newsom

that excess water was being wasted when it flowed out of reservoirs. Suspending environmental rules would prioritize water supply for farmers and urban use in California’s unpredictable climate.Minimum flow requirements maintain a healthy Delta ecosystem. Modifying the rules would mean impacting delta smelt, which are

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