ELR Citation: ELR 21368
No(s). 97-16030 et al (9th Cir. Jun 24, 1998)

The court holds that the Bureau of Reclamation violated the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by renewing water supply contracts with several water districts in California before consulting with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The districts rely ...