Suit Seeks to Delay Delta Smelt Protection
<i> From a Times Staff Writer</i>
SACRAMENTO —
Local agencies that buy and distribute State Water Project water have sued to delay a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision on whether the delta smelt should be protected under the federal Endangered Species Act.
The suit filed in U.S. District Court in Sacramento seeks to force Fish and Wildlife to turn over internal documents on which it based its yet-to-be announced recommendation.
If a judge grants the request, the recommendation to be announced by Saturday would be postponed.
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