California’s wild and scenic river champions are at it again: Senator Alex Padilla and Representatives Jared Huffman, Salud Carbajal, and Judy Chu have reintroduced legislation to protect nearly 700 miles of rivers and hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands. Though these bills have been introduced before, their return signals unwavering determination to secure lasting protections for California’s rivers.

I am pleased to report that the Congressional sponsors of California-related wild & scenic river bills show no signs of growing weary. Three bills have been reintroduced in the House to grant federal protection for rivers in California and Oregon…