A judge has denied a request from several environmental groups to halt the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s planned water release schedule for Shasta Dam this fall, amid an ongoing lawsuit over concerns the releases could threaten Chinook salmon. The lawsuit challenges the bureau’s planned release amounts. Environmental groups argue the schedule does not account for protections needed to manage water temperatures for vulnerable fish, including salmon. … The judge denied the groups’ request for a temporary restraining order, finding they had not proved their interpretation of the Endangered Species Act was more valid than the bureau’s.

Other salmon news:

• National Fisherman: Calif. salmon fleet returns under limited season three-year closure
• Times-Standard (Eureka, Calif.): U.S. Rep. Huffman: ‘Trump is … pushing species to the brink of extinction’