CSPA's weekly newsletter for August 16-22, 2008

Hot off the stove!

NEWS EXTRA: Senate passes AB 1806, Delta fish rescue bill, with mitigation fees stripped

Caples Fish Rescue
CSPA and TU are coordinating the efforts of over 80 volunteers to assist in the rescue of thousands of trout from Caples Lake. The El Dorado Irrigation District is drawing the lake down for dam repairs. Follow the progress of the rescue throughout the coming week.
CSPA Action Alert 8.20.08
Tell the Assembly Special Committee to say, "NO" to the proposed water bond. Take five minutes to cut and paste an e-mail letter to your senators.

CSPA Action Alert 8.15.08 
The Bush Administration Proposes to Gut Federal Endangered Species Act: Do you want to fish for salmon and steelhead or carp? Take five minutes to fill out an on-line form stating your objections.

Last week’s news: If you missed any of these stories just click on the underlined link. CSPA news is marked with the CSPA seal!

August 20-Nearly 4-Mile Tunnel is Last Piece of 44-Mile Metropolitan Water District Water Line That Will Send Even More Delta Water South

August 20-AB  1806, stripped of its mitigation clauses, goes to Senate for second vote. AB 2175, the water conservation bill to be voted on as well

August 20-CSPA Action Alert: Tell the Assembly Special Committee to say, "NO" to the proposed water bond

August 20-CSPA News: Caples Lake, why the repairs? Why now?

 

August 20-CSPA/TU News: Wednesday morning update. WE'RE FULL UP! NO MORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT THIS TIME! Thank you for the tremendous response!

August 19-CSPA/TU News: Caples Lake fish rescue volunteer list approaching 50, deadline to apply Tuesday midnight. Additional volunteers may be sought to fill out work schedule

August 19-Assemblywoman Lois Wolk, to hold "Lois Luau" as a thank you as part of her last term in office as a member of the Assembly

August 17-CSPA/TU News: Caples Fish Rescue Volunteer sign-up in full swing, 1/4way there!

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The CSPA Board of Directors

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