Drought and recession are taking their toll in California, but perhaps the greatest pain is being felt in the agricultural San Joaquin Valley, where unemployment is spiking. Many blame the Endangered Species Act for limiting water for farms in order to protect salmon, smelt and other fish. Others counter that salmon are a critical part of our natural heritage, that the fishing industry also supports families and, after all, fish are food too.
This battle has raged for decades, most recently...
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