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CSPA, CWIN and AquAlliance submit Comments to State Water Board Regarding Grassland Bypass Project and Basin Plan Amendment

By Bill Jennings, CSPA Executive Director The Regional Board adopted the plan that essentially suspends compliance with selenium water quality standards for another ten years. Selenium levels in the San Joaquin River continue to exceed levels that are lethal to … Continue reading

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CSPA Comments on Draft EIS for McCloud – Pit Relicensing

By Chris Shutes, FERC Projects Director CSPA filed comments today on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the relicensing of the McCloud – Pit Hydroelectric Project (FERC #2106). CSPA focused on two major areas of concern. … Continue reading

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CSPA settles lawsuit against Cook Concrete for illegal pollution

On 17 September 2010, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against Cook Concrete Products, Inc. regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit.  Cook Concrete operates a concrete manufacturing facility in Redding, California.  The facility discharges pollutants … Continue reading

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CSPA Issues NOI to Asphalt Manufacturing Facility in Redding for Violations of Clean Water Act

On 14 September 2010, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Valley Slurry Seal Company in Redding California, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  The notice letter alleges that the 24-acre asphalt emulsion manufacturing facility is illegally discharging … Continue reading

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CSPA Issues NOI to Sawmill in Anderson for Violations of Clean Water Act

On 13 September 2010, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Pacific Woodmill & Reload in Anderson California, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.  The notice letter alleges that the 9-acre sawmill is illegally discharging polluted stormwater in … Continue reading

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CSPA, CWIN, AquAlliance Sue DWR & State Water Board Over Public Trust

By Bill Jennings, CSPA Executive Director September 7, 2010 — On 3 September 2010, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA), California Water Impact Network (CWIN) and AquAlliance have filed a lawsuit in Sacramento Superior Court against the State Water Resources … Continue reading

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CSPA Intends to Sue Auto Dismantler in Redding for Massive Violations of Clean Water Act

By Bill Jennings, CSPA Executive Director CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Sue Viking Truck and Auto, Inc., in Redding California, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act. The notice letter alleges that the 19-acre vehicle dismantling and … Continue reading

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CSPA, CalTrout and Friends of the Eel River ask FERC to Order Improved Hydrologic Analysis From PG&E

By Chris Shutes, CSPA Water Rights Advocate On April 19, 2010, Potter Valley Irrigation District wrote a letter to FERC asking that PG&E, operator of the Potter Valley hydroelectric project. be ordered to analyze the amount of water diverted from … Continue reading

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