Monthly Archives: August 2015

We Need to Get Salmon Upstream of Central Valley Rim Dams

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Chris Shutes

Since 2006, one of CSPA’s primary areas of effort has been to reintroduce salmon to historic habitat upstream of major Central Valley dams. Today, Central Valley salmon are confined to the valley floor: 5-10% of their historic habitat. In the … Continue reading →

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CSPA, Coalition Win Major Lawsuit Against State Over Farm Pollution

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Bill Jennings

On 10 August 2015, CSPA, the Otter Project, Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman’s Associations, Santa Barbara Channelkeeper, Environmental Justice Coalition for Water and an elderly woman who was deprived of drinking water because of agricultural pollution prevailed in an important … Continue reading →

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CSPA Protests State Board Approval of Sacramento Temperature Plan

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Bill Jennings

On 6 August 2015, CSPA, CWIN and AquAlliance filed a formal protest, petition for hearing and petition for reconsideration of the State Water Resources Control Boards approval of the Sacramento River Temperature Management Plan. The protest states that the weakening … Continue reading →

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CSPA Sues State Water Board to Prevent Fish Extinctions

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Bill Jennings

On 4 August 2015, The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA), California Water Impact Network (C-WIN) and AquAlliance, collectively “Petitioners,” filed a lawsuit against the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) seeking declaratory and injunctive relief and a writ … Continue reading →

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CSPA Protests Water Board’s Serial Weakening of Delta Fish Protection Standards

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Bill Jennings

On 3 August 2015, CSPA filed a protest, objection and petition for reconsideration of the State Water Resources Control Board’s (State Board) issuance of a 3 July 2015 Order further weakening Bay-Delta water quality and flow standards protecting fish and … Continue reading →

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CSPA Files Complaint Against State Board, Bureau of Reclamation for Violations of Laws Protecting Sacramento River Chinook Salmon

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Bill Jennings

The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) has filed a formal complaint against the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) for violations of the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San … Continue reading →

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