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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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CSPA Sues Aluminum Foundry in Stockton for Violations of Clean Water Act
On 5 April 2011, CSPA filed a lawsuit against Trilore Technologies, Inc. for massive violations of the federal Clean Water Act, the state’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit. The Stockton aluminum foundry illegally discharges polluted stormwater to Lone Tree Creek and thence the San Joaquin River and Delta.
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CSPA Responds to State Board Re: Long-Term Transfer To Westlands
CSPA, California Water Impact Network (C-WIN) and AquAlliance have submitted comments to the State Water Resources Control Board regarding the group’s protest of the long-term water transfer petition by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and Westlands Water District. The transfers total 64,275 acre-feet of water.
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