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CSPA Issues Notice Letters to Redwood Empire Disposal for violations of Prop. 65
On 13 December 2010, CSPA and the Petaluma River Council (PRC) issued a 60-day Notice of Intent to Sue Redwood Empire Disposal, Inc. and Redwood Empire Disposal Sonoma County, Inc. for violations of California Health & Safety Code Section 25249 (Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986), otherwise known as (Prop. 65) at…
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CSPA issues intent to sue to Petaluma sand and gravel operation
On 10 December 2010, CSPA and the Petaluma River Council sent a Notice of Intent to Sue Shamrock Materials, Inc., in Petaluma California, for violations of the federal Clean Water Act. The facility includes two parcels: a sand off-loading, storage and transportation area and a gravel off-loading, storage and transportation area. The notice letter alleges…
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CSPA settles Clean Water Act lawsuit against Chico Airport
On 10 December 2010, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against the City of Chico and its municipal airport regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit. The 1,079-acre airport includes approximately 30-acres associated with industrial activity. The industrial area discharges pollutants to tributaries of Sycamore Creek, which flows into Big Chico…
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CSPA settles lawsuit Against Fremont recycling facility for illegal pollution
On 10 December 2010, CSPA settled a Clean Water Act lawsuit against the City of Tomra Pacific regarding serious violations of the California General Industrial Stormwater Permit. Tomra Pacific operates a recycling facility that processes, reclaims and distributes scrap and waste materials. The facility discharges excessive concentrations of numerous pollutants through six discharge points into…
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CSPA Goes to Washington
CSPA is engaged on as many hydroelectric projects in California as any other non-governmental organization. On the Merced and the McCloud, the Tuolumne and Butte Creek, the Mokelumne and the American, the Yuba and the Feather, CSPA is active in relicensings, license implementation, and special proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
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