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CSPA, Coalition Comment on Trinity River Restoration Projects

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Bill Jennings

CSPA and a coalition of environmental and fishing interests submitted comments on the draft Environmental Assessment/Initial Study for the Bucktail and Lower Junction City rehabilitation projects on the Trinity River.  Despite predictions of a banner year for fall salmon, the … Continue reading →

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CSPA Sues Waste Transfer Station in San Martin

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 9 January 2014, CSPA filed a lawsuit against Recology, Inc., for substantive and procedural violations of the federal Clean Water Act and California’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  The lawsuit alleges that Recology’s seven-acre San Martin waste transfer station illegally … Continue reading →

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Delta Fish Hammered Yet Again: Fall Midwater Trawl Results Reveal Continued Biological Collapse

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Bill Jennings

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) has released the results of the 2013 Fall Midwater Trawl (FMWT), which reconfirms the continuing biological collapse that is occurring in the Sacramento – San Joaquin Delta Estuary.  The FMWT conducts monthly … Continue reading →

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CSPA Opposes Delay in Licensing La Grange

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Chris Shutes

CSPA and eight allied conservation groups have opposed a requested delay in the licensing of the unlicensed La Grange Powerhouse and Dam on the Tuolumne River.  On December 20, owners of the dam, Modesto Irrigation District and Turlock Irrigation District, … Continue reading →

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CSPA, Coalition Submit Comments on Proposed Water Transfer

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Bill Jennings

On 21 December 2013, CSPA and a coalition of fishing, environmental and tribal groups submitted comments on the draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) for the proposed water transfer/exchange program from Arvin-Edison Water Storage District to Metropolitan Water District (MET).  The project … Continue reading →

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CSPA Comments on Groundwater Workplan Concept Paper

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Bill Jennings

On 18 December 2013, CSPA submitted comments on the State Water Resources Control Board’s draft Groundwater Workplan Concept Paper.  While generally supporting the papers five management elements, CSPA pointed out that water quality must be measured and the results publically … Continue reading →

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Broad Coalition Vows to Stop BDCP

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Bill Jennings

On Friday, 13 December 2013, some 500 people attended a rally at the State Capitol protesting the Bay Delta Conservation Plan as the comment period for the BDCP and environmental documents began.  Californians for a Fair Water Policy, a statewide … Continue reading →

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Opponents to Rally Against Governor’s Water Export Tunnels as Public Comment Period Begins

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Bill Jennings

On Friday, 13 December 2013, at 12:00 p.m., CSPA and Californians for a Fair Water Policy, a statewide coalition opposing Gov. Brown’s water export tunnels, will conduct a rally at the North steps of the State Capitol as the Brown … Continue reading →

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Campaign Against the Tunnels Launched

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Bill Jennings

On Monday 9 December 2013, CSPA and a broad statewide coalition, operating upper the banner of Californians for a Fair Water Policy, launched a campaign opposing Governor Brown’s water export tunnels.  In a press conference on the steps of the … Continue reading →

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CSPA Action Alert

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Bill Jennings

State and Federal Water Contractors Launch Great Water Grab JOIN US FOR A RALLY TO SAVE THE DELTA AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RIVERS  FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2013 at NOON  WEST STEPS OF THE STATE CAPITOL, SACRAMENTO (CAPITOL MALL AND 10TH between … Continue reading →

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FERC Rim Dam Trifecta

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Chris Shutes

Operators of hydroelectric projects licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission have filed Draft License Applications for hydroelectric projects on two major Central Valley rim dams.  A FERC notice requiring recommendations, terms and conditions for a third such project is … Continue reading →

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CSPA, CWIN Submit Comments of Westside San Joaquin River Waste Discharge Requirements for Agricultural Discharges

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Bill Jennings

On 2 December 2013, CSPA submitted extensive comments to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board regarding the proposed waste discharge requirements (WDRs) for pollutant discharges from the Westside San Joaquin River Irrigated Lands Coalition.  The WDRs will replace the … Continue reading →

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CSPA, Coalition Sue State over Agricultural Pollution

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Bill Jennings

On 27 November 2013, CSPA joined with Santa Barbara Channelkeeper, PCFFA, Otter Project, Environmental Justice Coalition for Water and an elderly woman on a fixed income who cannot drink water from her tap because it is contaminated with agricultural waste … Continue reading →

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CSPA Settles Lawsuit Against Redding Auto Dismantler

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Bill Jennings

CSPA has settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against Viking Auto Parts, a four-acre vehicle dismantling and automotive parts recycling facility in Redding, for violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  The lawsuit alleged that the facility discharged polluted … Continue reading →

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CSPA Settles Modesto Lawsuit

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Bill Jennings

On 13 November 2013, CSPA settled a lawsuit against the City of Modesto over illegal sanitary sewer spills in violation of the City’s Clean Water Act permit.  The lawsuit was filed 13 December 2012.  The City agreed to enhanced inspection … Continue reading →

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Fisheries Plummet, Standards are Violated, Regulators Refuse to Enforce the Law

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Bill Jennings

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) has released the 2013 September-October Fall Mid Water Trawl (FMWT) abundance indices of Delta fish.  Fisheries continue to collapse.  Delta smelt, striped bass, longfin smelt, American shad and threadfin shad populations in … Continue reading →

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CSPA, Coalition Submit Comments on FONSI and Draft EA For Tracy Interim CVP Contract Renewal

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Bill Jennings

On 4 November 2013, CSPA and a coalition of eleven other fishing, environmental and tribal organizations submitted comments on the Find of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and the draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Central Valley Project’s water service interim … Continue reading →

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CSPA, Coalition Submit Comments on Central Valley Project Interim Renewal Contracts

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Bill Jennings

On 1 November 2013, CSPA and a coalition of nine other organizations submitted comments to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation regarding the proposed interim renewal contracts for water delivery from the Central Valley Protect to Westlands Water District (incl. Widren, … Continue reading →

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CSPA Report: The Loss of VAMP’s Export Limitations

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Bill Jennings

CSPA has released a report detailing the impacts to delta smelt and salmon from the demise of the mid-April – mid-May limits on Delta exports.  The export restrictions were part of the Vernalis Adaptive Management Program (VAMP) and served to … Continue reading →

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CSPA Issues Notice of Intent to Sue Waste Transfer Facility in San Martin California

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Bill Jennings

On 24 October 2013, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to San Martin Transfer Station in San Martin California for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  The notice letter alleges that the facility illegally discharges polluted stormwater to Llagas … Continue reading →

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