Monthly Archives: May 2014

CSPA Joins Environmental Justice Coalition to Request Restart of the BDCP Comment Period

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Denise Zitnik

On 30 May 2014, CSPA joined the Environmental Justice Coalition for Water in requesting a restart of the BDCP comment period. The BDCP comment period extension was requested because agencies failed to provide meaningful access and participation for California’s limited … Continue reading →

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CSPA Sues Ready Mix Concrete Facility in Lincoln

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 21 May 2014, CSPA filed a lawsuit against Sue Syar Concrete, LLC, which operates a ready mix concrete facility in Lincoln California.  The facility discharges pollutants to Markham Ravine, which flows into Auburn Ravine and ultimately the Sacramento River. … Continue reading →

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CSPA Sues Sacramento Concrete Manufacturing Facility

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 21 May 2014, CSPA filed a lawsuit against Jensen Precast for violations of the substantive and procedural requirements of the federal Clean Water Act and California’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit. The 12-acre Sacramento concrete facility discharges polluted stormwater to … Continue reading →

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CSPA Files Lawsuit Against Sacramento Auto Recycler

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 21 May 2014, CSPA filed a lawsuit against Pick-N-Pull Auto Dismantlers for violations of the substantive and procedural requirements of the federal Clean Water Act and California’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  Pick-N-Pull operates a 15-acre automobile dismantling facility on … Continue reading →

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CSPA Submits Comments on State Board Attack on Water Rights System

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 19 May 2014, CSPA and CWIN submitted comments for the State Water Resource Control Board’s (Board) workshop on options for drought related curtailments of post-1914 water rights in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.  The Board has proposed a series … Continue reading →

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CSPA Submits Comments on Recycled Water Discharge Requirements

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 20 May 2014, CSPA submitted comments on the proposed General Order Waste Discharge Requirements for Recycled Water by the State Water Resources Control Board.  The Order will regulate the discharge of recycled water to land and surface waters.  CSPA … Continue reading →

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CSPA and Two Fishing and Environmental Coalitions Oppose Feinstein Drought Bill

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 19 May 2014, CSPA and a broad coalition of commercial and sport fishing organizations sent a letter to Senators Feinstein, Boxer, Reid and Merkley expressing opposition to S. 2198 and on 16 May 2014, CSPA joined the Environmental Water … Continue reading →

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CSPA Protests Latest State Board Drought Urgency Order

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 13 May 2014, CSPA, CWIN and AquAlliance filed a formal Protest, Objection and Request for Reconsideration of the State Water Resources Control Board’s 2 May 2014 Temporary Urgency Drought Order.  The Order represents the eighth time within ninety days … Continue reading →

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CSPA Joins EWC in Requesting BDCP Time Extension

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 16 May 2014, CSPA joined the Environmental Water Caucus in requesting that the public comment period for the BDCP EIR/EIS be extended for a minimum of 60 days.  The extension was requested because the BDCP proponents had failed to … Continue reading →

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CSPA Joins Coalition in Urging Protection for Wild & Scenic Rivers

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 16 May 2014, CSPA joined Friends of the River and 40 other environmental, fishing and whitewater organizations in expressing opposition to H.R. 3964 in separate letters to Senators Udall, Feinstein and Boxer.  The Bill attempts to commandeer water from … Continue reading →

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Press Conference: Experts Criticize Flawed BDCP Process, Missing Implementation Agreement

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Denise Zitnik

On May 14 2014, CSPA Executive Director Bill Jennings joined Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta; Bob Wright, Friends of the River; Osha Meserve and Local Agencies of the North Delta; in a media call to discuss the flawed BDCP process. … Continue reading →

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CSPA Issues Notice of Intent to Sue Paradise Recycle and Landfill Facility

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Denise Zitnik

On 7 May 2014, CSPA sent a notice of intent to sue Northern Recycling & Waste Services for ongoing violations of the substantive and procedural requirements of the Clean Water Act and California’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit. Northern Recycling & … Continue reading →

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State Board Again Weakens Bay-Delta Standards; Refuses to Enforce the Law; Fish Suffer

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 6 May 2014, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) held an informal workshop on the latest changes to water quality and flow standards established to protect public trust resources in the Bay-Delta estuary. The Board, on 2 … Continue reading →

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