Wednesday Top of the Scroll: California, environmental groups sue to stop Shasta Dam raise
The lawsuit against the Fresno-based Westlands Water District was filed in Shasta County Superior Court on Monday. State officials have for years maintained that raising the height of the dam would violate the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act because a higher dam would further inundate the McCloud River, in violation of state law.
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- News release: Attorney General Becerra sues Westlands Water District to block unlawful Shasta Dam project