Category Archives: Bill Jennings

The Bizarre Saga of CSPA, Deer Creek and the Regional Board

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Bill Jennings

Anyone wondering how California waterways became so polluted should examine the Saga of Deer Creek.  In 2008, CSPA submitted comments to the Regional Water Board contending that the proposed waste discharge permit for El Dorado Irrigation District’s Deer Creek wastewater … Continue reading →

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CSPA, C-WIN and AquAlliance respond to DWR and State Board over water rights protests

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 12 August 2011, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA), California Water Impact Network (C-WIN) and AquAlliance formally responded to comments from the Department of Water Resources regarding the group’s protests of DWR’s petition to the State Water Resources Control … Continue reading →

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CSPA, Coalition Oppose Reduction in Grasslands Selenium Monitoring

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Bill Jennings

The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) and a coalition of fishing and environmental organizations sent an 11 August 2001 joint letter vigorously opposing efforts to reduce monitoring of selenium and other contaminates discharged from the Grasslands Bypass Project.  Earlier this … Continue reading →

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CSPA settles lawsuit against Butte County Landfill

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 10 August 2011, CSPA settled a lawsuit against Butte County’s Neal Road Landfill and Recycling Facility for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  The 187-acre landfill in Chico is used to dispose of municipal solid and industrial waste … Continue reading →

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CSPA Issues Notices of Intent to Sue Five Rancho Cordova Auto Dismantling and Recycling Facilities

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 5 August 2011, CSPA sent Notices of Intent to Sue five auto dismantling and recycling facilities in Rancho Cordova California for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  All of the facilities are owned and operated by Specialized Parts … Continue reading →

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Comments on Regional Board proposed dairy monitoring plan

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Bill Jennings

CSPA joined Clean Water Action, Food & Water Watch and Community Water Center in submitting comments on the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board’s proposed monitoring plan for dairies.  Pollutants discharged by milk cow dairies have impaired groundwater throughout … Continue reading →

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CSPA joins Clean Water Network in opposing dirty water bill

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Bill Jennings

CSPA has joined 280 national, regional, state and local organizations around the country in opposing the so-called Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011 (H.R. 2018), which passed the U.S. House of Representatives without any legislative hearings.  This “dirty water … Continue reading →

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CSPA Comments on EPA and Army Corps Guidance Regarding Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Bill Jennings

The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) and a coalition of fishing and environmental organizations submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urging the agencies to finalize the proposed Guidance Regarding Identification of Water … Continue reading →

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CSPA settles lawsuit against West Sacramento recycling facility for illegal pollution

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 19 July 2011, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against International Paper Company’s West Sacramento recycling facility regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  The facility is a 5-acre paper and scrap materials recycling operation … Continue reading →

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CSPA settles lawsuit against Red Bluff waste combustion facility for illegal pollution

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 19 July 2011, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against Siemens Water Technologies Corporation’s Red Bluff solid waste combustion facility regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  The 22-acre facility receives, stores and/or disposes of … Continue reading →

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CSPA Appeals Agricultural Waiver and EIR

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Bill Jennings

The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) and California Water Impact Network (C-WIN) have appealed the extension of the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP) Waiver and the ILRP Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) adopted by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality … Continue reading →

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Carnage at the Predator Pumps Continues Unabated

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Bill Jennings

The horrific counts of pelagic and anadromous fish “consumed” by the predator water export pumping facilities continue unabated.  As of 11 June 2011, 8,830,515 splittail, 246,833 striped bass, 33,822 large mouth bass, 35,435 salmon, 60,822 bluegill, 50, 634 white catfish, … Continue reading →

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CSPA Major Enforcer of CWA in California

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Bill Jennings

The State Water Resource Control Board’s Office of Enforcement has released a report titled Citizen Suit Enforcement Under the Federal Clean Water Act. The report analyzes citizen suits based upon Notices of Intent to Sue issued between March 2009 and … Continue reading →

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CSPA Sues Auto Recycling Facility in Corning for Violations of Clean Water Act and Prop. 65

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 5 July 2011, CSPA filed a lawsuit against All Star Auto Wrecking, Inc., for violations of the federal Clean Water Act, the state’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit and Proposition 65; i.e., Section 35349.5 et seq. of the California Health … Continue reading →

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CSPA Appeals Live Oak NPDES Permit

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 8 July 2011, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance appealed the wastewater discharge permit issued by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board for the City of Live Oak’s wastewater treatment plant to the State Water Resources Control Board.  … Continue reading →

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CSPA joins Delta Coalition Letter Against H.R. 1837

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 5 July 2011, CSPA, Restore the Delta, City of Stockton, County of San Joaquin, area legislators and numerous Delta organizations jointly submitted a letter to the House Subcommittee on Water and Power strongly opposing H.R. 1837.  The proposed legislation … Continue reading →

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CSPA, Coalition opposes amendment of OTC policy

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 5 July 2011, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) and a coalition of environmental groups jointly submitted a detailed comment letter opposing a proposed amendment to the State Water Resource Control Board’s policy on the use of coastal and … Continue reading →

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CSPA Issues Notice of Intent to Sue Metal Recycling Facility in Modesto

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 29 June 2011, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Sue A&S Metals in Modesto California, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  The notice letter alleges that the Modesto metal recycling facility is illegally discharging polluted stormwater … Continue reading →

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CSPA Responds to Pacific Legal Foundation’s Delta Smelt Lawsuit

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Bill Jennings

The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA), California Water Impact Network (C-WIN) and AquAlliance issued a 24 June 2011 press release publicly questioning the basis of Pacific Legal Foundation’s lawsuit challenging the legal basis of Endangered Species Act protections for the … Continue reading →

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CSPA calls for moratorium on Battle Creek logging

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 23 June 2011, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) joined a coalition of fishermen and environmentalists, including the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, Battle Creek Alliance, Center for Sierra Nevada Conservation and Sierra Club in calling on Governor … Continue reading →

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