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CSPA, Coalition Submit Comments on State Water Project Contract Extension
On 29 January 2014, CSPA joined PCL, Sierra Club, Environmental Water Caucus, PCFFA, C-WIN, Southern California Watershed Alliance and CA Save Our Streams Council in submitting comments on the extension of the State Water Project water supply contracts. The comments … Continue reading
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CSPA, Coalition Call for Drought Action Plan to Save Salmon Fisheries
The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, Golden Gate Salmon Association, Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman’s Association and Coastside Fishing Club have called upon the Secretaries of Interior, Commerce and California’s Natural Resource Agency to convene a joint emergency meeting to save … Continue reading
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CSPA and POWER Sue Stanislaus County for CEQA Violations
CSPA and Protecting Our Water and Environmental Resources (POWER) have filed a lawsuit against Stanislaus County for approving hundreds of permits to drill wells without environmental review, as required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). A substantial increase in … Continue reading
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CSPA Settles Lawsuit Against Stockton Chemical Facility
On 23 January 2014, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit Sierra Chemical Co., a chemical manufacturing facility in Stockton, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act and California General Industrial Stormwater Permit. The lawsuit alleged that the facility … Continue reading
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CSPA, Coalition Requests Moratorium and Review on Trinity River Restoration Program: Wastes Money, Degrades Environment
On 23, January 2014, CSPA, California Water Impact Network, Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman’s Associations, AquAlliance and Environmental Protection Information Center asked the Trinity River Restoration Program (TRRP) to put all channel rehabilitation projects on hold pending a thorough review. … Continue reading
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CSPA Submits Comments on Proposed WDRs for Pollutant Discharges from Irrigated Lands within the Sacramento River Watershed
On 21 January 2014, CSPA submitted extensive comments to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board) regarding proposed waste discharge requirements (WDRs) for discharges of pollutants from farmers within the Sacramento River watershed. The WDRs will replace … Continue reading
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CSPA Submits Comments on Proposed WDRs for San Joaquin County and Delta Agricultural Waste Discharges
On 17 January 2014, CSPA submitted extensive comments to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board regarding proposed waste discharge requirements (WDRs) for discharges of waste from farmers within San Joaquin County and Delta area. The WDRs will replace … Continue reading
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CSPA Settles Lawsuit Against West Sacramento Beverage Facility
On 16 January 2014, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against Nor-Cal Beverage Co. Inc., a 10.5 acre beverage manufacturing and distribution facility in West Sacramento, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act and California General Industrial Stormwater … Continue reading
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CSPA, Coalition Submits Comments on Westlands’ Contract Renewals
On 14 January 2014, CSPA and a coalition of environmental and fishing organizations submitted comments on six interim contract renewals for the delivery of 1,192,948 million acre feet of Central Valley Project (CVP) water to Westlands Water District. The comments … Continue reading
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Press Conference: Can California Tunnel its Way Out of Drought?
On Monday, 13 January 2013, Bill Jennings, CSPA’s Executive Director, joined Jonas Minton, Planning and Conservation League; John Herrick, South Delta Water Agency; Dr. Jeffrey Michael, University of the Pacific; Tom Stokely, California Water Impact Network and Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore … Continue reading
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CSPA, Coalition Comment on Trinity River Restoration Projects
CSPA and a coalition of environmental and fishing interests submitted comments on the draft Environmental Assessment/Initial Study for the Bucktail and Lower Junction City rehabilitation projects on the Trinity River. Despite predictions of a banner year for fall salmon, the … Continue reading
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CSPA Sues Waste Transfer Station in San Martin
On 9 January 2014, CSPA filed a lawsuit against Recology, Inc., for substantive and procedural violations of the federal Clean Water Act and California’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit. The lawsuit alleges that Recology’s seven-acre San Martin waste transfer station illegally … Continue reading
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Delta Fish Hammered Yet Again: Fall Midwater Trawl Results Reveal Continued Biological Collapse
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) has released the results of the 2013 Fall Midwater Trawl (FMWT), which reconfirms the continuing biological collapse that is occurring in the Sacramento – San Joaquin Delta Estuary. The FMWT conducts monthly … Continue reading
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