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Rainstorms delay need for emergency decisions on water

Source: Contra Costa Times

Sacramento : CA : USA | 9 months ago

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Recent storms have lifted the need for an emergency decision on how to balance the water needs of two imperiled fish species for the rest of the month, a state water official testified Tuesday. State water managers last week asked regulators for an emergency relaxation of February water quality standards...

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