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Monthly Archives: December 2013
CSPA Opposes Delay in Licensing La Grange
CSPA and eight allied conservation groups have opposed a requested delay in the licensing of the unlicensed La Grange Powerhouse and Dam on the Tuolumne River. On December 20, owners of the dam, Modesto Irrigation District and Turlock Irrigation District, … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Shutes, Hydroelectric (FERC)
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CSPA, Coalition Submit Comments on Proposed Water Transfer
On 21 December 2013, CSPA and a coalition of fishing, environmental and tribal groups submitted comments on the draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) for the proposed water transfer/exchange program from Arvin-Edison Water Storage District to Metropolitan Water District (MET). The project … Continue reading
Posted in Bill Jennings, Fisheries, Miscellaneous, Water Quality
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CSPA Comments on Groundwater Workplan Concept Paper
On 18 December 2013, CSPA submitted comments on the State Water Resources Control Board’s draft Groundwater Workplan Concept Paper. While generally supporting the papers five management elements, CSPA pointed out that water quality must be measured and the results publically … Continue reading
Posted in Bill Jennings, Water Quality, Water Rights
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Broad Coalition Vows to Stop BDCP
On Friday, 13 December 2013, some 500 people attended a rally at the State Capitol protesting the Bay Delta Conservation Plan as the comment period for the BDCP and environmental documents began. Californians for a Fair Water Policy, a statewide … Continue reading
Posted in Bay Delta Conservation Plan, Bill Jennings, California Delta, Fisheries, Water Quality
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Opponents to Rally Against Governor’s Water Export Tunnels as Public Comment Period Begins
On Friday, 13 December 2013, at 12:00 p.m., CSPA and Californians for a Fair Water Policy, a statewide coalition opposing Gov. Brown’s water export tunnels, will conduct a rally at the North steps of the State Capitol as the Brown … Continue reading
Posted in Bay Delta Conservation Plan, Bill Jennings, California Delta, Fisheries, Press Release, Water Quality, Water Rights
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Campaign Against the Tunnels Launched
On Monday 9 December 2013, CSPA and a broad statewide coalition, operating upper the banner of Californians for a Fair Water Policy, launched a campaign opposing Governor Brown’s water export tunnels. In a press conference on the steps of the … Continue reading
Posted in Bay Delta Conservation Plan, Bill Jennings, California Delta, Fisheries, Water Quality, Water Rights
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CSPA Action Alert
State and Federal Water Contractors Launch Great Water Grab JOIN US FOR A RALLY TO SAVE THE DELTA AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RIVERS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2013 at NOON WEST STEPS OF THE STATE CAPITOL, SACRAMENTO (CAPITOL MALL AND 10TH between … Continue reading
Posted in Alerts & Advisories, Bay Delta Conservation Plan, Bill Jennings, California Delta, Fisheries, Water Quality
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FERC Rim Dam Trifecta
Operators of hydroelectric projects licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission have filed Draft License Applications for hydroelectric projects on two major Central Valley rim dams. A FERC notice requiring recommendations, terms and conditions for a third such project is … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Shutes, Hydroelectric (FERC)
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CSPA, CWIN Submit Comments of Westside San Joaquin River Waste Discharge Requirements for Agricultural Discharges
On 2 December 2013, CSPA submitted extensive comments to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board regarding the proposed waste discharge requirements (WDRs) for pollutant discharges from the Westside San Joaquin River Irrigated Lands Coalition. The WDRs will replace the … Continue reading
Posted in Bill Jennings, Clean Farms - Clean Water, Fisheries, Water Quality
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