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CSPA Sues Aluminum Foundry in Stockton for Violations of Clean Water Act
On 5 April 2011, CSPA filed a lawsuit against Trilore Technologies, Inc. for massive violations of the federal Clean Water Act, the state’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit. The Stockton aluminum foundry illegally discharges polluted stormwater to Lone Tree Creek and thence the San Joaquin River and Delta.
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Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program Public Hearing
A Chance to Restore Fisheries and Water Quality in the Central Valley and Delta The “Clean Farms – Clean Water” campaign with over one hundred California environmental, commercial and recreational fishing, and environmental justice organizations will hold a rally and press conference in front of the Regional Board’s office when the Board breaks for lunch. …
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CSPA’s Jennings Quoted in Stockton Record: Regional Board farm program is a license to pollute
By Alex Breitler Record Staff Writer April 4, 2011 State Water Cops may approve a long-term plan this week to clean up runoff from millions of acres of farmland, despite the fact that after seven years of testing, they don’t know if a similar existing program has let to widespread water-quality improvement. The infamous “ag…
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CSPA Assembles Broad Coalition to Protect Water Quality From Farm Pollution
Some 118 groups representing the environmental, environmental justice, recreational and fishing community signed on to a CSPA letter to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board regarding the proposed Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program. Coalition Letter
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CSPA Issues Notice of Intent to Industrial Gases Facility in Vacaville
On 28 March 2011, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Sue Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. in Vacaville California, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act. The notice letter alleges that the facility is illegally discharging polluted stormwater in violation of the substantive and procedural requirements of the General Industrial Stormwater Permit into Gibson Canyon…
