• Draining of Folsom Lake forces Nimbus, American River Hatchery evacuations

    https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/06/27/18774086.php by Dan Bacher Saturday Jun 27th, 2015 10:54 AM The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced on June 25 that it is moving fish out of the Nimbus and American River Fish Hatcheries for the second year in a row as Folsom Lake’s cold water pool is rapidly drained by increased Bureau…

  • Judge: Train Companies Must Prepare for Oil Spills

    http://beniciaindependent.com/judge-train-companies-must-prepare-for-oil-spills/ Repost from Public News Service [Editor: See the Earthjustice News Release for more details. Earthjustice represented San Francisco Baykeeper, Communities for a Better Environment, the Sierra Club, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, Center for Biological Diversity, Association of Irritated Residents and the Asian Pacific Environmental Network in the lawsuit. – RS] Judge: Train Companies Must…

  • Fish-Killing Delta Pumps Have Run Every Day During Drought

    http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/06/24/1396167/-Fish-Killing-Delta-Pumps-Have-Run-Every-Day-During-Drought# Dan Bacher WED JUN 24, 2015 AT 11:18 AM PDT Restore the Delta (RTD) and the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance today made detailed comments at the State Water Resources Control Board workshop on drought management of the Delta and the State’s water system. Both organizations charge that the SWRCB is violating key laws in…

  • Environmentalists sue over California drought management plan

    http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article23091918.html JUNE 4 2015 BY DALE KASLER In a fresh challenge to California’s management of the drought, a group of environmentalists has sued state and federal officials, charging that they’re harming fish and wildlife in their efforts to deliver more water to farms and cities. A group led by the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance announced Thursday…

  • Groups sue to have more water released for fish, rather than for farms

    http://www.chicoer.com/general-news/20150604/groups-sue-to-have-more-water-released-for-fish-rather-than-for-farms By Heather Hacking, Chico Enterprise-Record POSTED: 06/04/15, 5:28 PM PDT Chico >> Environmental groups, including Chico-based AquAlliance, filed a lawsuit Thursday to press for delivery of better water quality for imperiled fish. Barbara Vlamis, director of AquAlliance.netsaid the amount of water remaining in reservoirs is not enough for both farms and fish. Crops can…