A state appeals court just ruled in favor of AquAlliance and partners against Westlands Water District. The court denied Westlands’ attempt to move forward with a permanent contract as opposed to its renewable contracts that reflect the district’s junior status … Continue reading
by B. Vlamis A lovely spirit, sweet friend, dedicated colleague, and environmentalist took flight on December 4, 2022 in Chico. Barbara Castro’s tenacious attempts to beat back cancer once again, reached an end with family and friends around her. I … Continue reading
Friday March 10, 2023: On Wednesday, AquAlliance and a coalition warned the State of California about potential litigation if it didn’t reverse its negligent and illegal activity to accelerate the private takeover of common groundwater basins and lay waste to struggling … Continue reading
View the final complaint:Verified Petition for Writ of Mandate Chico Project Would Put Thousands in Harm’s Way For Immediate Release, February 2, 2023 CHICO, Calif.— A coalition of environmental groups sued the city of Chico today for approving a development with nearly … Continue reading
The Delta Tunnel: Still Not a 21st Century Water Strategy. The state is now making a third attempt since 2008 to build a massive, multi-billion, ratepayer-funded Delta Conveyance Project (a.k.a. Delta Tunnel) to supposedly “modernize” water transport infrastructure in the … Continue reading
AquAlliance received fantastic news in the last week from three different judges in Colusa and Butte counties who agreed that our three challenges to Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) were legitimate. The defendants claimed our lawsuits inappropriately used a “reverse validation action” to … Continue reading
The celebrated Chico folk duo MaMuse has written a special song for AquAlliance and launched a GoFundMe campaign to help fund AquAlliance’s three new lawsuits provoked by NorthState groundwater pumping threats. Karisha Longaker & Sarah Nutting Karisha & Sarah are … Continue reading
5 May 2022 The Butte, Colusa, Tehama, and Vina Groundwater Sustainability plans make it clear that groundwater exploitation is planned and accepted in the counties of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, and Tehama. The Plans accept the dewatering of up to 20 … Continue reading
Public Left in Dark Sinkhole Existence Buried in Meeting MinutesOn January 11, 2022 AquAlliance become aware of sinkholes in the mid-Sacramento Valley through minutes from the Glenn Groundwater Authority1 and the Corning Sub-basin GSA Committee2. We requested additional information from … Continue reading
Contact: Barbara Vlamis, AquAlliance: 530-895-9420 Chico, CA. AquAlliance filed three lawsuits against the Butte, Colusa, and Vina subbasins’ Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) in the last ten days with two co-plaintiffs, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance and the California … Continue reading
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