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Calif. Regulators Have Limited Power to Punish Farmers in Drought, Court Rules
2015-07-13 15:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: A judge ruled Friday that California regulators violated some farmers rights by telling them to stop diverting from rivers and streams, but the state said it can still punish those who illegally take water during the drought. The temporary restraining order by Judge Shelleyanne Chang of Sacramento Superior Court blocked the state from punishing farmers who ignored a state notice issued earlier this year to stop diverting water. The ruling applies to dozens of farmers in the Central Valley and the...
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