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CSPA Submits Comments on State Board Attack on Water Rights System
On 19 May 2014, CSPA and CWIN submitted comments for the State Water Resource Control Board’s (Board) workshop on options for drought related curtailments of post-1914 water rights in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The Board has proposed a series of options on how to restrict diversions of water from streams during the drought. A…
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CSPA and Two Fishing and Environmental Coalitions Oppose Feinstein Drought Bill
On 19 May 2014, CSPA and a broad coalition of commercial and sport fishing organizations sent a letter to Senators Feinstein, Boxer, Reid and Merkley expressing opposition to S. 2198 and on 16 May 2014, CSPA joined the Environmental Water Caucus in sending a similar letter to Senators Feinstein and Boxer. Both letters pointed out…
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CSPA Protests Latest State Board Drought Urgency Order
On 13 May 2014, CSPA, CWIN and AquAlliance filed a formal Protest, Objection and Request for Reconsideration of the State Water Resources Control Board’s 2 May 2014 Temporary Urgency Drought Order. The Order represents the eighth time within ninety days that the Board has weakened water quality and flow standards enacted to protect fisheries and…
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CSPA Joins EWC in Requesting BDCP Time Extension
On 16 May 2014, CSPA joined the Environmental Water Caucus in requesting that the public comment period for the BDCP EIR/EIS be extended for a minimum of 60 days. The extension was requested because the BDCP proponents had failed to release the Implementation Agreement for the project. The Implementation Agreement defines obligations, provides assurances, ensures…
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Press Conference: Experts Criticize Flawed BDCP Process, Missing Implementation Agreement
On May 14 2014, CSPA Executive Director Bill Jennings joined Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta; Bob Wright, Friends of the River; Osha Meserve and Local Agencies of the North Delta; in a media call to discuss the flawed BDCP process. During the call presenters pointed out the lack of an Implementing Agreement , the failure…
