(FOX40.COM) — A state of emergency has been declared as concerns spread over the growing golden mussel infestation threatening the California Delta.
The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to declare a local state of emergency, citing the “imminent threat and potential impacts of invasive golden mussels” on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta — including water systems, agriculture, recreation and the environment itself.
In the resolution, county officials called on Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a broader state of emergency and direct state agencies to provide assistance with the infestation. The board also requested assistance from federal agencies, including the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Current state-level efforts “do not sufficiently address” the issue, the board said. The governor’s office did not immediately respond to FOX40’s request for comment…