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Earlier this year the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Drakes Bay Oyster Company’s appeal of whether it could challenge the Interior Department’s refusal to renew its permit in federal court.  Since that decision, the oyster farm has ceased retail sales on site, and recently completed a settlement agreement that allows it to continu ...

In December, a large coalition of environmental and other groups wrote to President Obama and urged him to replace Interior Secretary Salazar with Congressman Raul Gijalva (D – Arizona).  At the time, Salazar had not indicated a desire to depart the administration.  Since then, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson has announced her departure, an ...

Author:  Damien M. Schiff The Department of the Interior announced today that the Bureau of Reclamation will increase the water allocation for those who receive Central Valley Project water south of the Sacramento Delta, from 5% of contractual allotment to 25%.  That's definitely good news for farmers, farm workers, and all the peop ...