Agricultural water districts are striking back at what they say is an historic water heist by the City of Bakersfield.
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City must keep close to half of the Kern River flowing according to judge’s order
“The judge has now signed an order that would require the city to keep at least 40% of the river flowing.”
Fish to receive 40% of Kern River flow under judge’s order
A Kern County Superior Court Judge signed an order that requires 40% of the Kern River’s flow to remain in the river to keep fish populations healthy.
Kern County judge approves injunction that limits Bakersfield’s use of Kern River water
A Kern County judge has approved a preliminary injunction, to limit the amount of water from the Kern River the city of Bakersfield can use. The injunction will prevent the now-flowing Kern River from returning to the dry state it was in last year.
California Court Rules Against Kern River Water Diversions
Monday’s ruling prohibits the city from implementing diversions that reduce river flows below the volume necessary to maintain good condition for fish.
Select quotes from preliminary injunction to keep Water in the Kern River
A selection of quotes from the Kern County Superior Court’s ruling granting a preliminary injunction in Bring Back The Kern v Bakersfield.
[Court Record] Court grants Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Bring Back The Kern v Bakersfield)
Full text of the Kern County Superior Court’s ruling granting a preliminary injunction that prevents the City of Bakersfield from making diversions in a manner that habitually dries the Kern River.
Court Grants Preliminary Injunction to keep Water in the Kern River
Today, the Kern County Superior Court granted Water Audit California’s and other
joint plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction that prevents the City of Bakersfield from
making diversions in a manner that habitually dries the Kern River.
Judge orders Bakersfield to keep water in the Kern River
In what one attorney called a “moment of truth” for the City of Bakersfield, a judge ordered the city to keep enough water in the normally dry Kern River to protect fish populations.
“Rewatering Napa’s Rivers”
The American Bar Association’s Natural Resources & Environment vol 36 no 1 contained “Rewatering Napa’s Rivers” by Karrigan Bork and Amber Manfree. The article describes the history of California’s legislative efforts to protect fisheries, the structural failures which led to non-enforcement, and the role of private entities like Water Audit in effecting the will of …