Government shuts off water to California farms in controversial effort to help threatened species

NOAA photo of California drought conditions A farming town in California claims that it may disappear due to the United States federal government shutting off water pumps, though the government states the actions are necessary to save several marine species.

[Richard E Villegas]

It Seems to Me that when God made Smelt that he intended for man to Eat. The world is full of smelt and one whale would eat more in one bite that any Town like Huron and its People to have to Die cause of Peta and its stupity would close down a town that feeds the world. So People are less important than Smelt. Smelt and no crops means Death to a town. the Crops that are lost will not feed people that need it. Sue Peta make it cost them for what your Losses are. Sue the Town and everyone involved. Don't buy, Don't Drive, Protest Keep it on the Front Page, Bring it to a Halt. For the Sake of Smelt they would Kill a Town.

[Steve Aulgur]

Is this story in the main stream media? I didn't see it anywhere.

[val]

I believe the Lord created fish and animals to provide for mankind

[Kathy L]

I saw this story on Hannity's show on Fox News Channel. I am wondering if the fish is just a smoke screen, and maybe they want to turn the land into wind farms. I hope someone helps the farmers before it is too late. I am in Tx, descended from farmers. Something definitely wrong with this whole thing.