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Five-Year Water Board Process Comes Up Short For Rivers during Historic Drought
On April 8, 2015, the State Water Resources Control Board rejected an urgent appeal of a coalition of conservation, tribal and fishing groups to formally recognize Northern California Rivers and Steads as “impaired” under the Clean Water Act. CSPA has been working with the group for years to get these waterways 303(d) listed under the Clean…
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CSPA Continues the Fight with Central Valley Regional Board for Immediate Water Quality Compliance
The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) has won a motion to ensure prompt compliance with a writ issued against the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board) regarding the wastewater discharge permit for the Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. In October 2014, the Honorable Michael P. Kenny of the Sacramento Superior Court found…
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Fishermen, Delta Leaders: Exporters “Destroy Delta Smelt”
The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) and Restore the Delta issued a press release on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 documenting how State and federal fish agencies are failing to enforce laws to protect fisheries. Simply put, if endangered species become extinct, fault will be with State Water Board and captive fish agencies. Bill Jennings, the executive director of the…
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US Fish and Wildlife Service Issues Report Opposing the Enlargement of Shata Dam
Today the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) and the California Water Impact Network (CWIN) issued a media release documenting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s opposition to the Bureau of Reclamation’s proposed $1.1 billion project to enlarge the Shasta Dam. The Bureau of Reclamation is attempting to claim that 61% of the “economic justification” for the…
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As Delta Smelt Plummets Towards Extinction, New Rules Allow Increased Kill
The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) and California Water Impact Network (CWIN) issued a press release on Monday, January 26, 2015 criticizing a decision that will allow government pumps to kill twice as many endangered Delta smelt than was previously permitted. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approved the Bureau of Reclamation’s request to increase the…
