Land retirement 25x cheaper than Tunnel plan and could save 455,000 acre-feet of water – A new report by EcoNorthwest, an independent economic analysis firm, estimates that 300,000 acres of toxic land in the Westlands Water District and three adjacent … Continue reading
August 2011 — AquAlliance, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance and the California Water Impact Network sued the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau) in 2010 to protect the economy and the environment of the northern Sacramento Valley. The plaintiffs prevailed in August … Continue reading
Massive Transfers Threaten North State Farms, Fish and Communities AquAlliance filed a lawsuit in federal District Court against the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and San Luis Delta Mendota Water Authority (SLDMWA) over their inadequate disclosure, avoidance of impacts, and … Continue reading
6.12.2015: From this year’s California Water Policy Seminar Series, presented by the UC Davis School of Law and the Center for Watershed Sciences, this article explains in detail how excessive groundwater pumping results in reduced streamflow in the tributaries and … Continue reading
Transfers from our region will devastate the landscape if left unchecked – By Jim Brobeck, AquAlliance water-policy analyst – Chico News & Review, 6.11.15: A massive water transfer scheme is moving rapidly forward out of sight of most people. In 12 of … Continue reading
Landmark Lawsuit Settlement Between Environmentalists and State Water Boards Strengthens Delta Protections Enforceable transparency and analysis to replace years of failure to comply with existing water quality and flow standards. SACRAMENTO, California — Three California environmental nonprofits secured a landmark … Continue reading
“Treading Water” is a film created by Jesse Dizard at CSU, Chico in 2013. It reveals disturbing history from the Sacramento Valley where trends in local water use and escalating attempts to transfer water are causing streams and wells to run … Continue reading
NPR’s Fresh Air interview with Terry Gross, 4.30.15: Fresno native Mark Arax has written about the war over water in his state for decades. Mr. Arax’s interview provides some valuable background on California’s water conflicts. However, AquAlliance has different views on … Continue reading
Chico Enterprise-Record, 4.23.15 – The little delta smelt is nearly extinct. You can almost hear the celebrations in the San Joaquin Valley from here. Not so fast though. As the drought worsens, the people vs. fish argument heats up south of … Continue reading
WHAT: The California Water Commission is holding a series of Public Meetings to provide information on the Water Storage Investment Program.The first public meeting will be held in at the Chico Elks Lodge. Monday, April 13, 2015. Public comments are scheduled … Continue reading
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