House removes federal protection for an endangered species

House lawmakers Thursday passed a bill to remove federal protections for a fish that has become a flashpoint in the debate over California’s water resources.

House lawmakers Thursday passed a bill to remove federal protections for a fish that has become a flashpoint in the debate over California’s water resources. 

The roughly three-inch long longfin smelt that swims in the San Francisco Bay-Delta has members of Congress split. 

“They’re turning a small fish into a very large scapegoat,” Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) said. 

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By:  Maddie Biertempfel
Source: KRON4

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