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The U.S. Supreme Court is weakening protections for watersheds. We’re restoring them.

The U.S. Supreme Court is weakening protections for watersheds. We’re restoring them.

by Trout Unlimited | Jun 1, 2023

With Clean Water Act protections in jeopardy, on-the-ground restoration is more vital than ever
The Supreme Court’s Decision on Sackett and What That Means for the Yuba Watershed

The Supreme Court’s Decision on Sackett and What That Means for the Yuba Watershed

by South Yuba River Citizens League | May 31, 2023

In a significant ruling on May 25, 2023, the Supreme Court delivered a decision that carries profound implications for the Clean Water Act, the landmark water pollution law. The Court concluded that the property owned by an Idaho couple does not fall within the scope...
Resolution of the Section 401 Clean Water Act cases and the FPA pre-emption case

Resolution of the Section 401 Clean Water Act cases and the FPA pre-emption case

by Friends of the River | Aug 10, 2022

The last couple of months have offered some important victories and a win/draw in the three Section 401 cases that some California environmental groups have laid the groundwork for and litigated on. These cases were in two federal circuit courts and the California...
Court Victory for California Water Quality and Rivers – and CSPA

Court Victory for California Water Quality and Rivers – and CSPA

by California Sportfishing Protection Alliance | Aug 7, 2022

On August 4, 2022, a panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overruled the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), re-establishing California’s right to protect water quality in the Yuba, Bear, and Merced River watersheds for the next...
Court Victory for Clean Water and State Regulators in California

Court Victory for Clean Water and State Regulators in California

by Friends of the River | Aug 4, 2022

Contacts:  Melinda Booth, South Yuba River Citizens League, 650-207-0495, melinda@yubariver.org Chris Shutes, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, 510-421-2405, blancapaloma@msn.com Ron Stork, Friends of the River, 916-442-3155 x220,...
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