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San Francisco Can Do Better Than Just Say No to Tuolumne Flow
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 that increased flow will cause economic disaster during dry year sequences. The general strategy of
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CSPA Works to Make Delta Flow Work
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 system to which native fish species are adapted, many of the criteria developed by the
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Media Advisory: Salmon Fishermen to Oppose Prop. 1
San Francisco – Bay Area fishermen announced today they will oppose Proposition 1, the State Water Bond, at a San Francisco Bay news conference on Friday, Oct. 3. “Prop. 1 is one more shovel of dirt on the grave of our salmon, crab and other Pacific fisheries,” said Larry Collins, of the San Francisco Crab
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CSPA Settles Lawsuit Against City of Watsonville
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 landfill in Watsonville, California. The lawsuit alleged that the facilities discharged polluted stormwater into Watsonville
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CSPA Settles Lawsuit Against Sacramento Auto Dismantler
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 Stormwater Permit. PNP operates an automobile recycling facility in Sacramento, California. The lawsuit alleged that
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