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Coalition Comments on Third Draft of the Delta Plan
The Environmental Water Caucus (EWC) is a coalition of environmental, environmental justice and fishing organizations. CSPA as a member of EWC has been collaborating with the coalition in comments on the various drafts of the Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta Plan, which was mandated by the state legislature. On 28 April 2011, EWC submitted comments on…
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Group Submits Comments to EPA on Proposed Bay-Delta Rulemaking
CSPA, California Water Impact Network and AquAlliance have submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding their notice of proposed rulemaking for water quality in the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary. EPA solicited public input on how the Agency and State of California can achieve water quality and aquatic resource protection goals in the Bay…
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Water Board Ends 15 Years Of Study Delay By Merced Irrigation District
The State Water Resources Control Board has rebuffed an request by Merced Irrigation District to delay study of the impacts of its operations on the Merced River. The Board denied a stay of the implementation of Water Rights “Investigation” Order 2011-03-EXEC, which requires Merced ID to perform a suite of studies to inform the Clean…
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CSPA Issues Notice of Intent to Sue Recycling Facility in Stockton
On 11 April 2011, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Sue Stockton Recycling Inc. in Stockton California, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act. The notice letter alleges that the facility is illegally discharging polluted stormwater in violation of the substantive and procedural requirements of the General Industrial Stormwater Permit into the Stockton…
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Coalition Opposes Efforts to Repeal Suction Dredge Mining Moratorium
CSPA and a coalition of fishing and environmental groups submitted comments to the California Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee opposing SB 657 (Gaines). The bill would repeal the current prohibition on the use of suction dredge mining equipment, which was approved by the California Legislature in 2009. Suction dredging destroys critical fish habitat and…
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