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State Water Board Sells out San Francisco Bay, its Estuary, and its Watershed
On July 24, 2025, State Water Board staff released an “updated” version of a proposed Bay-Delta Plan. The updated Plan is very clear: it is going to give the water users and the Newsom administration every single thing they have asked for in terms of managing water that goes into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and…
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Ways encampments affect fish habitats
Homelessness encampments affect fish populations in three primary ways: Trash from an encampment off Hamilton Avenue in San Jose. Credit: South Bay Clean Creeks Coalition For pollution, actions of concern include: For physical modification, actions of concern include: A barrier made of shopping carts and other materials off Cherry Avenue in San Jose. Credit: South…
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Potential solutions to reduce damage to fish habitats
1. Prevent and reduce homelessness and housing insecurity: Before and After photos of a clean-up of an encampment near Calabazas Creek in Santa Clara County. Credit: Valley Water 2. Actions that reduce the severity and frequency of harm posed by encampments: Housed volunteers living near encampments are good candidates to assist with clean-up efforts because…
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How people in homeless encampments affect fish populations
Across California, encampments of people who experience homelessness negatively affect fish populations in multiple ways. The long list of concerns includes poaching fish, cutting down trees above rivers, and polluting waterways. The best way to help fish is to assist unhoused populations get housing and remain housed. Communities also need to address the economic and…
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Progress on Battle Creek is officially underway
In May 2025, the final iteration of the Battle Creek Salmon and Steelhead Restoration Project launched. The launch follows years of delay and changing priorities in the wake of Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s (PG&E) 2018 decision not to seek a new license to operate the Battle Creek Hydroelectric Project. In a parallel process, May…
