by South Yuba River Citizens League | Aug 31, 2020
Most summers, SYRCL leads multi-day field science programs for both local and Los Angeles-based high school students to learn about meadow ecosystems and assess montane meadow health. This year, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, SYRCL made the tough decision to...
by California Sportfishing Protection Alliance | Aug 31, 2020
CSPA and three other non-profit groups have sued the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in the Federal Appeals Court 9th Circuit in defense of the State of California’s authority to protect the Yuba and Bear Rivers. The lawsuit is the latest chapter in...
by California Sportfishing Protection Alliance | Aug 27, 2020
By Cindy Charles The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) continues to roll out waivers for water quality certifications for dam relicensings in California at an alarming rate. On June 22, CSPA and allies in the Foothills Water Network[1] (Network) filed...
by California Sportfishing Protection Alliance | May 18, 2020
By Cindy Charles CSPA and allies in the Foothills Water Network (Network) filed a Request for Rehearing on an “Order on Waiver of Water Quality Certification” for Nevada Irrigation District’s (NID) Yuba-Bear Hydroelectric Project. The Network filed the Request with...
by California Sportfishing Protection Alliance | May 17, 2020
By Cindy Charles CSPA, as a leading member of a coalition of environmental and fishing organizations, sent a joint letter to Governor Newsom on May 11, 2020 urging his Administration to prioritize action on an urgent threat to California’s rivers, streams, and aquatic...
