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Goliath Wins Against David on Prop. 1
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/11/05/18763818.php Prop. 1 Passes: The Power of Big Money Overcomes the Power of People by Dan Bacher Wednesday Nov 5th, 2014 11:30 AM Proposition 1, Governor Jerry Brown’s $7.5 billion water bond, sailed to easy victory on November 4, as … Continue reading
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Governor Reveals True Intent of Prop. 1 – the Brown Water Plan
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/23/1338634/-Governor-Reveals-True-Intent-of-Prop-1-the-Brown-Water-Plan# THU OCT 23, 2014 AT 09:44 AM PDT by Dan Bacher Water bond is closely allied with Delta tunnels After months of misrepresenting the true purpose of Proposition 1, Governor Jerry Brown inadvertently undermined his own message at a … Continue reading
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A Barrier to Proposition 1?
http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/a-barrier-to-proposition-1/Content?oid=4103387 By Jean Tepperman OCTOBER 22, 2014 In California’s ongoing water war, this year’s election battle has an unusual lineup of participants. Supporting Proposition 1, a $7.5 billion water bond measure on the November ballot, is the usual flood of … Continue reading
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“Nearly unanimous” support for Proposition 1? I don’t think so!
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/13/1336335/-Governor-Brown-doesn-t-enjoy-near-unanimous-support# ON OCT 13, 2014 AT 12:27 PM PDT by Dan Bacher Governor Jerry Brown has claimed in his current special interest-funded ad campaign that Proposition 1, the $7.5 billion State Water Bond, has nearly “nearly unanimous” support for public … Continue reading
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Ocean Fishermen Say Proposition 1 Would Destroy Salmon Fishery
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/04/1334311/-Ocean-Fishermen-Say-Proposition-1-Would-Destroy-Salmon-Fishery# SAT OCT 04, 2014 AT 12:01 PM PDT Dan Bacher If you think that the November election doesn’t have anything to do with salmon and other ocean fishing, please think again. The results of this year’s vote on Proposition … Continue reading
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Save the American River Association: Vote No on Prop. 1!
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/10/02/18762332.php by Dan Bacher Thursday Oct 2nd, 2014 11:36 AM The Save the American River Association (SARA) Board of Directors today issued an action alert urging all of their members and supporters to Vote NO on Proposition 1, the water … Continue reading
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Media Advisory: Salmon Fishermen to Oppose Prop. 1
San Francisco – Bay Area fishermen announced today they will oppose Proposition 1, the State Water Bond, at a San Francisco Bay news conference on Friday, Oct. 3. “Prop. 1 is one more shovel of dirt on the grave of … Continue reading
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No on Prop. 1 Poll: Majority of Voters Don’t Support $15 Billion Debt for Dams, Conservancies, Subsidies for Huge Agribusiness
http://yubanet.com/california/No-on-Prop-1-Poll-Majority-of-Voters-Don-t-Support-15-Billion-Debt-for-Dams-Conservancies-Subsidies-for-Huge-Agribusiness.php#.VA8UVfmwJcQ Published on Sep 6, 2014 – 10:09:50 AM By: No on Prop. 1 SACRAMENTO, Sept. 5, 2014 – Opponents of Proposition 1, the State Water Bond, today released results of a statewide poll finding that the $15 billion spending … Continue reading
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CSPA ALERT! ACTION NEEDED NOW! WRITE A LETTER TO THE FISH AND GAME COMMISSION ABOUT STRIPED BASS REGULATION PROPOSAL TO BE HEARD AT FEBRUARY 2, 2012 MEETING
It is time to write that letter to the California State Fish and Game Commission. Why is this important? If we don’t turn back this cynical and spiteful effort by San Joaquin Valley agribusiness, we stand to lose an outstanding … Continue reading
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CSPA Submits Comments on Proposed Bay-Delta Plan Update
On Friday, January 19, 2024, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance and AquAlliance submitted comments on the State Water Resources Control Board’s (State Board’s) proposed changes to the Bay-Delta Plan. The State Board proposed these changes in a Draft Staff Report (Report) … Continue reading
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CSPA, Friends of the River, and Allies Protest Water Rights for Proposed Sites Reservoir
The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) and Friends of the River (FOR) led a coalition of environmental groups and the Winnemem Wintu Tribe in a protest of the water right application for the proposed Sites Reservoir. CSPA filed the protest … Continue reading
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CSPA Comments on Deficient Environmental Impact Report for Proposed Delta Tunnel
CSPA submitted Comments on December 14, 2022 on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for a proposed new tunnel to divert massive amounts of water under the Sacramento – San Joaquin Delta. The proposed tunnel is the latest scheme by … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Shutes, No Tunnels Campaign
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Napa Valley landfill faces $619,400 Water Board fine
https://bohemian.com/clover-flat-water-board/ By Will Carruthers Dec 7, 2022 A family-owned landfill serving Napa County is facing a $619,400 fine for allegedly polluting a nearby creek in 2019. A proposed settlement agreement, announced by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control … Continue reading
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Feds propose listing of San Francisco Bay-Delta longfin smelt as endangered species
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/10/7/2127537/-Feds-propose-listing-of-San-Francisco-Bay-Delta-longfin-smelt-as-endangered-species?utm_campaign=recent Dan Bacher 2022/10/07 11:19 Sacramento, CA.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on October 6 proposed the listing of the San Francisco Bay-Delta distinct population segment of longfin smelt as an “endangered” species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). … Continue reading
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Fresno Judge Rejects Westlands Water District’s Proposed Permanent Water Contract
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/10/28/2060830/-Fresno-Judge-Rejects-Westlands-Water-District-s-Proposed-Permanent-Water-Contract Dan Bacher Thursday October 28, 2021 · 6:04 PM PDT San Francisco, CA – On October 27, Fresno Superior Court Judge D. Tyler Tharpe tossed out the Westlands Water District’s proposed permanent federal water contract from the Central Valley … Continue reading
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Reckless Water Transfer Would Further Jeopardize Fisheries in 2021 & 2022
The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, California Water Impact Network, and AquAlliance filed comments to the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) on July 16, 2021 in opposition to the proposed water transfer of up to 100,000 acre-feet of … Continue reading
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Court Ruling Finds FERC 401 Waiver Not Justified – Important Implications for California Hydropower Project Licenses
On July 2, 2021, the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued an important decision regarding Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, overturning an Order by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). FERC’s Order had found that the state … Continue reading
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CSPA and Allies Oppose Proposed SFPUC General Manager and City of San Francisco’s Lawsuit Against State Water Board
CSPA has joined a letter opposing the prospective appointment of San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera as the new General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). The SFPUC is the water supply agency for the City of … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Shutes, Hydroelectric (FERC)
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California AG believes proposal to drill for gas in Suisun Marsh is not ‘in the public interest’
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/4/4/2024342/-California-AG-believes-proposal-to-drill-for-gas-in-Suisun-Marsh-is-not-in-the-public-interest Dan Bacher Sunday April 04, 2021 · 2:59 AM PDT In California, so-called “protected areas” on both land and water are often NOT protected from oil and gas drilling. The classic case of this is the privately funded Marine … Continue reading
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Calaveras River Plan Takes 14 Years to Keep All the Water
On November 14, 2019, CSPA filed comments critical of a new Habitat Conservation Plan for the Calaveras River and also filed comments critical of a supporting environmental review document.[1] Stockton East Water District (Stockton East) and the National Marine Fisheries … Continue reading
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