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CSPA, Coalition Submit Comments on Biological Objectives for Freshwater Streams and Rivers
On 21 February 2014, CSPA joined Heal the Bay, California Coastkeeper Alliance, Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman’s Associations, Californians for Alternatives to Toxics, Environment California and others in submitting comments to the State Water Resources Control Board in support of efforts to develop biological objectives for freshwater streams and rivers in California. Specifically, the groups…
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CSPA Testifies at State Water Board Drought Urgency Hearing
On 18 and 19 February 2014, CSPA testified at the State Water Resource Control Board’s workshop regarding the drought urgency petition filed by the Department of Water Resources and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the Water Board’s temporary order, issued on 31 January and revised on 6 February, that weakened water quality and fish protection…
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CSPA, Coalitions Thank Feinstein, Boxer and Urge Continued Support for Sane Drought Policies
On 9 February 2014, CSPA joined PCFFA, Golden Gate Salmon Association, Golden Gate Fishermen’s Association, Coastside Fishing Club and Water4fish in sending a letter to California Senators Diane Feinstein and Barbara Boxer thanking them for opposing the disastrous HR 3964 (Valadao) and urging them to support drought legislation that maintains environmental protections, protects already degraded…
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CSPA Appeals Westside SJR WDRs for Irrigated Lands to State Water Board
On 7 February 2014, CSPA and CWIN appealed the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board’s approval of general waste discharge requirements (WDRs) for growers within the Western San Joaquin River Watershed that are members of a Third Party Group to the State Water Resources Control Board. The new general WDRs were approved on 9…
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CSPA Files Lawsuit Against Santa Cruz Concrete Facility
On 7 February 2014, CSPA filed a lawsuit against Las Animas Concrete and Building Supply Inc., in Santa Cruz California for substantive and procedural violations of the federal Clean Water Act and California’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit. The lawsuit alleges that Las Animas illegally discharges pollutants to the City’s storm sewer drainage system, which flows…
