Category Archives: Campaigns

CSPA Opposes Weakening of Delta Standards

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Denise Zitnik

February 13, 2015.  The State Water Project and Central Valley Project have doubled down on last year’s disastrous rollback of Delta flow and water quality standards. The Department of Water Resources and the Bureau of Reclamation, operators of the state … Continue reading →

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CSPA and Colleagues Push Back on FERC’s Yuba Analysis

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Chris Shutes

CSPA, as part of the Foothills Water Network coalition, filed comments on February 9 on the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the relicensing of the Yuba-Bear and Drum-Spaulding hydroelectric projects, located in Placer and Nevada counties. CSPA first engaged … Continue reading →

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Irrigation Districts Agree to Study Tuolumne River Fish Passage

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Chris Shutes

Modesto Irrigation District and Turlock Irrigation District, owners and operators of the La Grange and Don Pedro hydroelectric projects on the Tuolumne River, agreed November 21 to conduct studies related to passing salmon and steelhead past both projects. The Districts … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Can Do Better Than Just Say No to Tuolumne Flow

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Chris Shutes

Since 2009, representatives of the City and County of San Francisco have consistently advocated against flow increases in the lower Tuolumne River. In proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the State Water Board, San Francisco’s advocates have argued … Continue reading →

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CSPA Works to Make Delta Flow Work

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Chris Shutes

The 2010 Delta Flow Criteria Report announced findings by the State Water Board that additional flow into and out of the Delta was needed to restore fisheries. The Report stated: “In order to preserve the attributes of a natural variable … Continue reading →

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CSPA Settles Lawsuit Against City of Watsonville

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 30 September 2014, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against the City of Watsonville for violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit. The City operates a 1.6-acre Material Recovery Facility, a 5.8-acre Corporation Yard and a 100-acre … Continue reading →

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CSPA Settles Lawsuit Against Sacramento Auto Dismantler

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 27 September 2014, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against Pick and Pull Auto Dismantlers, Pick and Pull Auto Dismantling, Inc., and Norprop, Inc. (collectively, PNP. for violations of the federal Clean Water Act and California’s General Industrial … Continue reading →

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CSPA Settles Lawsuit Against Rocklin Auto Dismantler

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 26 September 2014, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against Pick and Pull Auto Dismantlers, Pick and Pull Auto Dismantling, Inc., and Norprop, Inc. (collectively, PNP. for violations of the federal Clean Water Act and California’s General Industrial … Continue reading →

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CSPA Settles Lawsuit Against Santa Cruz Concrete Facility

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 24 September 2014, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against Las Animas Concrete & Building Supply for violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit. Las Animas operates a 2.4-acre concrete production plant in Santa Cruz, California. The … Continue reading →

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CSPA Settles Lawsuit Against Lincoln Ready-Mix Plant

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 24 September 2014, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against Syar Concrete, LLC and Syar Industries, Inc. for violations of the Clean Water Act and California’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit. Syar operates a readymix concrete batch plant facility … Continue reading →

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CSPA Settles Lawsuit Against Sacramento Concrete Facility

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 14 September 2014, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against Jensen Precast for violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit. Jensen Precast operates a concrete product manufacturing and fabrication facility in Sacramento, California. The lawsuit alleged that … Continue reading →

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CSPA, Coalition Issue Comments on BDCP Scoping Process

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 10 September 2014, CSPA, Friends of the River, the Environmental Water Caucus and California Water Impact Network sent a letter regarding the scoping process for recirculated Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) documents. BDCP announced that it would shortly announce … Continue reading →

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CSPA, Coalition Submit Comments on BDCP Reasonable Range of Alternatives

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 4 September 2014, CSPA, Friends of the River, the Environmental Water Caucus and California Water Impact Network sent a letter regarding consideration of a reasonable range of alternative in any recirculated draft Plan, EIR/EIS and Implementing Agreement for the … Continue reading →

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CSPA Releases 14-Point Analysis/Opposition to Water Bond

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 3 September 2014, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) released a 14-Point Analysis and Statement of Opposition to the Proposition 1 Water Bond that is on the 4 November 2014 ballot. The $7.5 billion Bond includes $2.7 billion for … Continue reading →

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EPA Comments put BDCP on Life Support; Prognosis Poor

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Bill Jennings

The controversial Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) that proposes to construct two 35-mile long tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to divert Sacramento River water to agricultural plantations in the deserts of southern California was placed on life support following … Continue reading →

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CSPA Opposes Dam Building Water Bond

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Bill Jennings

CSPA has carefully reviewed the provisions of Assembly Bill 1471, Water Quality, Supply and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014, which is on the 4 November 2014 ballot as Proposition 1, Water Bond, and concludes that it represents a grave and insidious … Continue reading →

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CSPA Settles Stanislaus County Well Drilling Permit Lawsuit Against Certain Parties

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 27 August 2014, CSPA and Protecting Our Water and Environmental Resources (POWER) reached a settlement with nine defendants in one of two Stanislaus County lawsuits filed over drilling permits for wells without California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review.  The … Continue reading →

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CSPA Sues Truck Maintenance Facility in Pacheco

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 26 August 2014, CSPA filed a lawsuit against Republic Services Inc. & Allied Waste Systems Inc. for violations of the substantive and procedural requirements of the federal Clean Water Act and California’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit. Republic Services/Allied Waste … Continue reading →

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CSPA Wins Major Clean Water Act Lawsuit Against Water Board

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Bill Jennings

The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) prevailed in a lawsuit against the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board) regarding the wastewater discharge permit for the Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (Treatment Plant).  Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael … Continue reading →

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CSPA Files Complaint Against DWR, USBR for Illegal Diversion of Water

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Bill Jennings

On 13 August 2014, CSPA filed a formal complaint with the State Water Resources Control Board (Water Board) alleging that the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) have been illegal diverting and exporting water … Continue reading →

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