Monthly Archives: May 2011

Foothill Conservancy, CSPA and Friends of the River Prevail in Suit; EBMUD Will Revise Environmental Impact Report

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Chris Shutes

The Foothill Conservancy, CSPA and Friends of the River have won a lawsuit that will compel the East Bay Municipal Utilities District to revise its Program Environmental Impact Report (“PEIR”) for its long term water supply. The PEIR for the … Continue reading →

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PG&E to Study Mokelumne Water Temperatures Before Seeking Pumped Storage License

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Chris Shutes

CSPA and the Foothill Conservancy have signed an agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric Co. that requires PG&E to model water temperatures in the Mokelumne River. PG&E must perform the modeling before it seeks a license to construct a pumped … Continue reading →

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CSPA Joins in Opposition to Nunes’ Folly

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Bill Jennings

CSPA and a coalition of fishing and environmental organizations have submitted a 20 May 2011 letter to the House Natural Resources Committee and Water and Power Subcommittee in opposition to H.R. 1837.  

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CSPA settles lawsuit against Redding auto recycling facility for illegal pollution

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 19 May 2011, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against Gustafson Auto Wrecking and Towing, Inc. regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  The facility is a 9-acre vehicle dismantling and automotive parts recycling operation … Continue reading →

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CSPA settles lawsuit against Anderson Landfill

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 19 May 2011, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against Anderson Landfill, Inc./USA Waste of California, Inc. regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit and California’s Health and Safety Code (Prop. 65).  Anderson Landfill/USA Waste … Continue reading →

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CSPA Testifies in Big Sur Water Rights Hearing

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Chris Shutes

CSPA has submitted general and expert testimony and exhibits for a water rights hearing to be held on June 16 and 17 regarding the diversions by El Sur Ranch of water from the Big Sur River. In 1994, CSPA, the … Continue reading →

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CSPA settles lawsuit against Oroville rendering facility for illegal pollution

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 19 May 2011, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against North State Rendering, Co., Inc. regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit. North State Rendering operates a 28-acre rendering facility in Oroville California that manufactures … Continue reading →

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Broad Coalition Urges EPA to Retain TMDL requirements for point and nonpoint sources

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Bill Jennings

CSPA joined a broad coalition of 40 environmental organizations urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to retain the Agency’s 2010 revisions to the 2002 memorandum regarding pollutant load allocations from point and nonpoint sources in Total Maximum Daily Load … Continue reading →

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CSPA Comments on Sanitary Sewer System Order

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 13 May 2011, CSPA submitted comments to the State Water Resources Control Board regarding the proposed revision of the general waste discharge requirements (WDRs) for sanitary sewer systems.  Sanitary system spills of untreated sewage are a chronic and serious … Continue reading →

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CSPA Joins in Submitting Comments on Suction Dredge EIR

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Bill Jennings

CSPA and a broad coalition of fishing, tribal and environmental organizations have submitted extensive comments on the inadequacies of the Department of Fish and Game’s (DFG) Environmental Impact Report on suction dredging.  

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CSPA settles lawsuit against Redding Auto Dismantler for illegal pollution

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Bill Jennings

CSPA has settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against Viking Truck and Auto, Inc. regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit and California’s Health and Safety Code (Prop. 65). Viking Truck and Auto operates a 19-acre vehicle … Continue reading →

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CSPA Appeals Irrigated Lands Program EIR to State Board

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 6 May 2011, CSPA and C-WIN appealed the Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the Irrigated Lands Program in the Central Valley to the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board).  The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board … Continue reading →

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CSPA settles lawsuit against Vallejo School District for illegal pollution of Napa River and San Francisco Bay

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 5 May 2011, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against the Vallejo School District regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  The school district operates a vehicle and equipment maintenance facility in Vallejo, California.  Stormwater … Continue reading →

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CSPA Joins Coalition Letter to Interior Requesting Revised Notice of Intent for BDCP

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Bill Jennings

CSPA and a coalition of environmental and fishing organizations sent a 5 May 2011 letter to Deputy Secretary of the Interior David Hayes requesting that the U.S. Department of the Interior revise the Notice of Intent (NOI) for the Bay … Continue reading →

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CSPA and Coastkeepers Alliance Comment on Industrial General Permit

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Bill Jennings

CSPA and the California Coastkeepers Alliance submitted a 38-page comment letter on the draft General Industrial Permit, which regulates stormwater discharges from industrial facilities.

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CSPA Submits Comments on EID’s Deer Creek Wastewater Plant

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Bill Jennings

CSPA has submitted comments to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board regarding proposed revisions to the wastewater permit for El Dorado Irrigation District for discharges to Deer Creek.  The revisions are in response to a successful lawsuit CSPA … Continue reading →

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