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CSPA, Coalition Submit Comments on State Water Project Contract Extension
On 29 January 2014, CSPA joined PCL, Sierra Club, Environmental Water Caucus, PCFFA, C-WIN, Southern California Watershed Alliance and CA Save Our Streams Council in submitting comments on the extension of the State Water Project water supply contracts. The comments focused on the threats to ratepayers and taxpayers from increased capitol costs and stated that…
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CSPA, Coalition Call for Drought Action Plan to Save Salmon Fisheries
The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, Golden Gate Salmon Association, Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman’s Association and Coastside Fishing Club have called upon the Secretaries of Interior, Commerce and California’s Natural Resource Agency to convene a joint emergency meeting to save Central Valley Chinook salmon from the drought. All four of the Central Valley salmon runs…
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Press Conference: Can California Tunnel its Way Out of Drought?
On Monday, 13 January 2013, Bill Jennings, CSPA’s Executive Director, joined Jonas Minton, Planning and Conservation League; John Herrick, South Delta Water Agency; Dr. Jeffrey Michael, University of the Pacific; Tom Stokely, California Water Impact Network and Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta on a press conference to discuss the BDCP’s peripheral tunnels as a flawed…
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CSPA Comments on Groundwater Workplan Concept Paper
On 18 December 2013, CSPA submitted comments on the State Water Resources Control Board’s draft Groundwater Workplan Concept Paper. While generally supporting the papers five management elements, CSPA pointed out that water quality must be measured and the results publically reported. Further, the State Board was urged to develop standards and specific conditions for water…
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Opponents to Rally Against Governor’s Water Export Tunnels as Public Comment Period Begins
On Friday, 13 December 2013, at 12:00 p.m., CSPA and Californians for a Fair Water Policy, a statewide coalition opposing Gov. Brown’s water export tunnels, will conduct a rally at the North steps of the State Capitol as the Brown Administration’s proposed project is published in the Federal Register opening the public comment period on…
