Monthly Archives: June 2014

CSPA Sues Gilroy Food Processor

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 23 June 2014, CSPA filed a lawsuit against Olam West Coast, Inc. for violations of the federal Clean Water Act and California’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  Olam operates a 46-acre industrial facility in Gilroy that manufactures and distributes of … Continue reading →

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CSPA Asks FERC for Tuolumne Fish Passage Studies

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Chris Shutes

The hydropower licensing of the La Grange Project on the Tuolumne River has begun. The licensing was ordered by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) after the Conservation Groups including CSPA and the National Marine Fisheries Service submitted evidence that … Continue reading →

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CSPA, AquAlliance File for Preliminary Injunction Against Water Transfer

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 13 June 2014, CSPA and AquAlliance filed a motion in federal District Court for a preliminary injunction to restrain and enjoin the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) from carrying out or approving the transfer of up to 175,226 acre-feet … Continue reading →

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CSPA, Coalition Submit Comments on USEPA Selenium Standards

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 13 June 2014, CSPA and a broad coalition of environmental and fishing groups submitted comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s draft aquatic life ambient water quality criteria for selenium in freshwater.  The comments quote from previous scientific reviews … Continue reading →

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CSPA Sues USBR Over Water Transfers

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 11 June 2014, CSPA and AquAlliance filed a lawsuit in federal District Court against the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) over its inadequate disclosure, avoidance of impacts, and mitigation of major water transfers from the Sacramento Valley through the … Continue reading →

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CSPA, EWC Submit Extensive BDCP Comments

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 11 June 2014, the Environmental Water Caucus, of which CSPA is a member, submitted 259 pages of scathingly critical detailed comments on the Draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) and associated Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS). … Continue reading →

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CSPA, Coalition Submit Comments on Cost Allocation for Central Valley Project

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 4 June 2014, CSPA and a coalition of fishing and environmental organizations submitted comments to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) concerning the proposed cost allocation methodology for the federal Central Valley Project.  The comments point out that, among … Continue reading →

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CSPA Issues Notice of Intent to Sue Metal Recycling Facility in Gilroy

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Denise Zitnik

On 2 June 2014, CSPA sent a notice of intent to sue Metech International, LLC metal recycling facility for violations of the substantive and procedural requirements of the Clean Water Act and California’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit. Metech International operates … Continue reading →

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