The NMFS Salmon BiOp drew headlines

throughout the state

Protections expanded beyond smelt
Plan to help salmon includes opening dams, restricting pumping
Stockton Record-6/05/09
By Alex Breitler

Comments by Bill Jennings included

Federal ruling helps fish, but water costs feared
Sacramento Bee-6/05/09
By Matt Weiser

Plan would aid salmon, reduce water for people
San Francisco Chronicle-6/05/09
By Kelly Zito

Federal water directive to cut California water deliveries: Farmers and urban users will see about a 5% to 7% annual reduction from actions intended to help salmon and other fish
Los Angeles Times-6/05/09

By Julie Cart

Federal Ruling Could Limit Water for Californians
San Diego Union-Tribune-6/05/09
By Michael Gardner

Feds release Calif. plan to protect chinook salmon
San Jose Mercury News-6/05/09

By Jason Dearen

Valley water on tap for more cuts
Plan to save fish would drop delta water delivery
The Fresno Bee-6/04/09

By John Ellis  

New restrictions placed on Delta water
Contra Costa Times-6/05/09
By Mike Taugher

Federal plan would return salmon to the upper Sacramento River
Redding Record Searchlight-6/05/09
By Dylan Darling