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CSPA Protests DWR Water Rights Petitions
Chris Shutes, CSPA Water Rights Advocate CSPA has protested petitions for extension of time filed by the Department of Water Resources with the State Water Resources Control Board. DWR seeks an additional 5 years to increase the amount of water it is permitted to use at DWR’s Oroville Reservoir, Delta pumps, and San Luis Reservoir.…
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Governor Signs Bill to Improve Regional Water Self Sufficiency
By John Beuttler, CSPA Conservation Director Governor Schwarzenegger has signed Senate Bill 918 authored by State Senator Fran Pavley and co-sponsored by the Planning & Conservation League and the WateReuse Association. The new law directs the State Department of Public Health to develop criteria for safely using recycled water to supplement groundwater basins, reservoirs and…
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CSPA, CWIN, AquAlliance Sue DWR & State Water Board Over Public Trust
By Bill Jennings, CSPA Executive Director September 7, 2010 — On 3 September 2010, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA), California Water Impact Network (CWIN) and AquAlliance have filed a lawsuit in Sacramento Superior Court against the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) for multiple violations of…
