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CSPA Issues Notice of Intent to Sue Gilroy Manufacturing Facility
On 24 April 2014, CSPA sent a Notice of Intent to Sue to Olam West Coast, Inc. for violations of the substantive and procedural requirements of the federal Clean Water Act and California’s General Industrial Stormwater Permit. Olam West Coast operates a 46-acre industrial facility that includes the manufacturing and wholesale distribution of onion and
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CSPA Questions El Dorado Plan to Permit Water in Order to Sell It
On March 13, 2014, El Dorado Water and Power Authority issued a Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for what it now calls the “El Dorado Water Reliability Project.” The project as proposed is a second run at El Dorado’s 2008 application to use a “county of origin” water rights reservation to permit
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CSPA, Delta Water Agencies, Restore the Delta Submit Comments on Proposed Bonds
On 23 April 2014, CSPA joined Central Delta Water Agency, South Delta Water Agency, Restore the Delta and Local Agencies of the North Delta is submitting comments on three proposed Bond issues that are being considered by the state legislature. The letters urge that any Bond investments in the Delta be made with regard to
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CSPA, Coalition Submit Comments on Temperance Flat Dam Feasibility Report
On 21 April 2014, CSPA joined NRDC, Friends of the River and The Bay Institute in submitting comments on the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Draft Feasibility Report for the Upper San Joaquin River Basin Storage Investigation – Temperance Flat Reservoir. The detailed comment letter pointed out that the investigation is significantly flawed, does not accurately
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CSPA, Coalition Urge Governor Brown to Establish Groundwater Regulations that Protect Public Trust Resources
On 15 April 2014, CSPA joined PCFFA, California Coastkeeper Alliance, Environmental Water Caucus, California Water Impact Network, Earth Law Center, Karuk Tribe, Environment Now and Klamath Riverkeeper in urging Governor Jerry Brown to reform groundwater management in California. The coalition recommended specific measures that would help prevent the overdraft and waste of critical groundwater resources
