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CSPA Comments on EPA and Army Corps Guidance Regarding Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Bill Jennings

The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) and a coalition of fishing and environmental organizations submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urging the agencies to finalize the proposed Guidance Regarding Identification of Water … Continue reading →

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CSPA settles lawsuit against West Sacramento recycling facility for illegal pollution

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 19 July 2011, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against International Paper Company’s West Sacramento recycling facility regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  The facility is a 5-acre paper and scrap materials recycling operation … Continue reading →

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CSPA settles lawsuit against Red Bluff waste combustion facility for illegal pollution

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 19 July 2011, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against Siemens Water Technologies Corporation’s Red Bluff solid waste combustion facility regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  The 22-acre facility receives, stores and/or disposes of … Continue reading →

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CSPA Appeals Agricultural Waiver and EIR

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Bill Jennings

The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) and California Water Impact Network (C-WIN) have appealed the extension of the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP) Waiver and the ILRP Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) adopted by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality … Continue reading →

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Carnage at the Predator Pumps Continues Unabated

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Bill Jennings

The horrific counts of pelagic and anadromous fish “consumed” by the predator water export pumping facilities continue unabated.  As of 11 June 2011, 8,830,515 splittail, 246,833 striped bass, 33,822 large mouth bass, 35,435 salmon, 60,822 bluegill, 50, 634 white catfish, … Continue reading →

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CSPA Major Enforcer of CWA in California

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Bill Jennings

The State Water Resource Control Board’s Office of Enforcement has released a report titled Citizen Suit Enforcement Under the Federal Clean Water Act. The report analyzes citizen suits based upon Notices of Intent to Sue issued between March 2009 and … Continue reading →

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CSPA Sues Auto Recycling Facility in Corning for Violations of Clean Water Act and Prop. 65

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 5 July 2011, CSPA filed a lawsuit against All Star Auto Wrecking, Inc., for violations of the federal Clean Water Act, the state’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit and Proposition 65; i.e., Section 35349.5 et seq. of the California Health … Continue reading →

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CSPA Appeals Live Oak NPDES Permit

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 8 July 2011, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance appealed the wastewater discharge permit issued by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board for the City of Live Oak’s wastewater treatment plant to the State Water Resources Control Board.  … Continue reading →

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CSPA joins Delta Coalition Letter Against H.R. 1837

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 5 July 2011, CSPA, Restore the Delta, City of Stockton, County of San Joaquin, area legislators and numerous Delta organizations jointly submitted a letter to the House Subcommittee on Water and Power strongly opposing H.R. 1837.  The proposed legislation … Continue reading →

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CSPA, Coalition opposes amendment of OTC policy

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 5 July 2011, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) and a coalition of environmental groups jointly submitted a detailed comment letter opposing a proposed amendment to the State Water Resource Control Board’s policy on the use of coastal and … Continue reading →

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

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 29 June 2011, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Sue A&S Metals in Modesto California, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  The notice letter alleges that the Modesto metal recycling facility is illegally discharging polluted stormwater … Continue reading →

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CSPA Responds to Pacific Legal Foundation’s Delta Smelt Lawsuit

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Bill Jennings

The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA), California Water Impact Network (C-WIN) and AquAlliance issued a 24 June 2011 press release publicly questioning the basis of Pacific Legal Foundation’s lawsuit challenging the legal basis of Endangered Species Act protections for the … Continue reading →

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CSPA calls for moratorium on Battle Creek logging

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 23 June 2011, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) joined a coalition of fishermen and environmentalists, including the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, Battle Creek Alliance, Center for Sierra Nevada Conservation and Sierra Club in calling on Governor … Continue reading →

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CSPA Submits Comment on Bear Valley Wastewater

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 23 June 2011, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance submitted a 51-page comment letter to the Central Valley Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board regarding the proposed wastewater discharge permit for the Bear Valley Water District’s wastewater treatment plant.  … Continue reading →

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CSPA Settles Lawsuit Against Sacramento Waste Facility

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 21 June 2011, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against the Allied Waste Services regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit. Allied Waste Services Concrete operates a 4-acre waste hauling and collection facility in Rancho … Continue reading →

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CSPA Settles Lawsuit Against Woodland Concrete Plant

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 9 June 2011, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against the Syar Concrete LLC regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  Syar Concrete operates a 6-acre ready-mix concrete facility in Woodland, California.  Stormwater runoff discharges … Continue reading →

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CSPA Submits Comments on Extension of Agricultural Waiver

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 6 June 2011, CSPA and C-WIN submitted final comments on the proposed extension of the existing Irrigated Lands Program waiver to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board).  The Regional Board will consider a two-year extension … Continue reading →

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CSPA Urges Continuation of Suction Dredge Mining Moratorium

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Bill Jennings

CSPA has joined a broad coalition of fishing, tribal and environmental organizations in urging Governor Brown, Senate Pro Tem Steinberg and Assembly Speaker Perez to eliminate funding for the California Department of Fish and Game’s suction dredge mining regulatory program … Continue reading →

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CSPA Joins in Opposition to Nunes’ Folly

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Bill Jennings

CSPA and a coalition of fishing and environmental organizations have submitted a 20 May 2011 letter to the House Natural Resources Committee and Water and Power Subcommittee in opposition to H.R. 1837.  

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CSPA settles lawsuit against Redding auto recycling facility for illegal pollution

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Bill Jennings

On 19 May 2011, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against Gustafson Auto Wrecking and Towing, Inc. regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  The facility is a 9-acre vehicle dismantling and automotive parts recycling operation … Continue reading →

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