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  • Groups Join State of California in Holding Railroads Responsible for Oil Spills, Disaster Planning

    http://earthjustice.org/news/press/2014/groups-join-state-of-california-in-holding-railroads-responsible-for-oil-spills-disaster-planning Railroads claim they are not responsible for hazardous fuels they transport across the state December 8, 2014 San Francisco, CA — On Dec. 5, a coalition of concerned citizen groups, sportfishermen, and environmental organizations joined with the State of California in a lawsuit to defend the state’s oil spill response planning and financial responsibility…

  • Conservation groups call on Feinstein to oppose Valadao drought bill

    https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/12/05/18765098.php by Dan Bacher Friday Dec 5th, 2014 5:21 PM Restore the Delta (RTD) and a coalition of environmental groups, fishing organizations and Indian Tribes today urged Senator Dianne Feinstein to keep her word regarding drought legislation and to ensure that H.R. 5781, Congressman David Valadao’s salmon-killing “drought relief” bill, is not converted into language…

  • Talks on drought bill underway on Capitol Hill

     http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/11/18/4241997_talks-on-drought-bill-underway.html?rh=1 BY MICHAEL DOYLE AND MARK GROSSI The Fresno Bee, November 18, 2014 WASHINGTON — California’s water future is boiling below the surface this week. Only the chosen few have a clue about details. Bill documents, currently about 50 pages, are stamped “confidential draft language, do not distribute.” Capitol Hill doors are shut, congressional timetables…

  • No April Fooling: Group Names Brown’s Tunnel Plan Project of the Year!

    http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/10/1343767/-Strategic-Leadership-Forum-Greenwashes-Brown-s-Tunnel-Plan MON NOV 10, 2014 AT 09:44 AM PST By Dan Bacher No, this is not an April Fools’ Day or Onion article. A group called “GG/LA Infrastructure” selected Governor Jerry Brown’s Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) to build two massive tunnels under the Delta as the “Project of the Year” at the “North American…

  • Goliath Wins Against David on Prop. 1

    https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/11/05/18763818.php Prop. 1 Passes: The Power of Big Money Overcomes the Power of People by Dan Bacher Wednesday Nov 5th, 2014 11:30 AM Proposition 1, Governor Jerry Brown’s $7.5 billion water bond, sailed to easy victory on November 4, as forecasted in a number of polls. The election results show how the power of millions…