Monthly Archives: December 2023

The Delta Conveyance Project: Either We Survive Together or Perish Together

Posted on December 28, 2023 by Sarah Vardaro

On December 8th, 2023, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) issued the Final Environmental Impact Report (Final EIR) for its proposed Delta Conveyance Project, informally called the Delta tunnel. During the required comment period following DWR’s release of its Draft … Continue reading →

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CSPA Strong after 40 Years: We Will Not Surrender this Delta!

Posted on December 26, 2023 by Chris Shutes

The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance celebrated its fortieth birthday in 2023.  CSPA’s year of birth, 1983, was one year after California voters voted down the “peripheral canal” to divert water around the Delta. CSPA’s mission to protect fisheries, habitat, and … Continue reading →

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California’s White Sturgeon: An Endangered Species within the Foreseeable Future

Posted on December 16, 2023 by Sarah Vardaro

On November 30th, 2023, San Francisco Baykeeper, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA), the Bay Institute, and Restore the Delta petitioned the California Fish and Game Commission to list the state’s white sturgeon as “threatened” under the California Endangered Species Act. … Continue reading →

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CSPA is hiring an Administrative Assistant and Advocate Trainee!

Posted on December 15, 2023 by Denise Zitnik

The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) is looking for an administrative assistant and advocate trainee. This is a part-time contract position starting at about 20 hours per week. Work will be remote at the contractor’s home. CSPA’s main place of … Continue reading →

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More Delta Flow or Delta Tunnel? One Good Decision Will Stop the Next Bad Decision

Posted on December 10, 2023 by Chris Shutes

On December 8, 2023, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) issued its Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for its Proposed “Delta Conveyance Project” (aka tunnel under the Delta).  In thousands of pages of responses to comments, DWR affirms that its … Continue reading →

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Nitrate Pollution: One Place Environmental Justice and Environmental Advocacy Meet

Posted on December 1, 2023 by Sarah Vardaro

In 2021, the Central Coast Regional Water Board (Regional Board) adopted Agricultural Order 4.0. This order contained measures to reduce nitrate pollution in groundwater caused by the agricultural sector. Specifically, Order 4.0 set numeric limits to regulate the amount of … Continue reading →

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