River Under the River (The AquAlliance Song)

The celebrated Chico folk duo MaMuse has written a special song for AquAlliance. Karisha Longaker & Sarah Nutting are Chico women who understand the water of this region and of California. Sarah’s understanding of the Owens Valley background resonated with … Continue reading

Dispelling Delta Tunnel Myths with the Facts

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

Sinkholes Found in Glenn County

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

NorthState Groundwater Pumping Threats Provoke Lawsuits

    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

Groundwater Pumping Threats in NorthState Counties

Transfers Tied to Extra Pumping Plans Press ReleaseAugust 26, 2021Contact: Barbara Vlamis, AquAlliance: 530-89 Chico, CA.  AquAlliance, the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, and the California Water Impact Network filed a lawsuit in federal District Court against the U.S. Bureau of … Continue reading