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Environmental & Energy

Oct. 13, 2026

California Water Impact Network and Central Delta Water Agency sue Department of Water Resources over Delta diversions

Two water groups sued California's Department of Water Resources, alleging excessive Delta exports violate the state Constitution, damage the ecosystem and supply development and agriculture hundreds of miles away.

Two water groups sued California's Department of Water Resources, alleging the state exports excessive amounts of water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to support development and agriculture hundreds of miles away, damaging the ecosystem and violating constitutional limits on water use.

The department operates the State Water Project, a 705-mile system of canals, pipelines, reservoirs and power facilities that delivers water to urban, industrial and agricultural users th...

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