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CSPA Weekly Newsletter, December 19, 2008 -- www.calsport.org

This decision WILL Change Delta Pumping! It's a winner for fish and the health of the delta!

December 15-U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service releases New Biological Opinion for Delta Smelt: Limits delta pumping to environmentally sustainable manner by Dan Bacher, editor of the FishSniffer

December 15-Department of Fish and Game comments on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biological opinion on Delta smelt

December 15- From Earthjustice: New Biological Opinion Will Protect San Francisco Bay-Delta: State and federal water projects operators must protect native fish from extinction

December 15- From the National Resources Defense Council - Federal Government Calls for Stronger Delta Smelt Protection Preventing Extinction for Fish Offers Chance to Solve California¹s Water Woes

December 16 - How the press  covered the USFWS BiOp Delta Smelt decision

CSPA has been busy this week cleaning up our waters

December 15-CSPA files scoping comments regarding statewide objectives for water contact recreation

December 15-CSPA files comments on WRCB's Recycled Water Policy

December 15-CSPA files comments on  on Riviera West Water Treatment Plant

December 18-CSPA and dozens of groups file comments on  proposed revision of California's Antidegradation Implementation Guidelines

Are you confused about the trout stocking issue? Here's a better answer from DFG and an  article about some "rebels" who say they will stock regardless. Also, a scientific view of the issue by a noted U.C. biologist

December 13-DFG adds more clarity to the stocking issue, 80% of previous waters will still be stocked: Many private stocking programs to continue

December 12-Four fish stocking concessionaires will defy law suit but may actually be legal 

December 17-A "Neutral" scientific view: Limited restrictions on stocking are needed to conserve California's native fish and amphibians  

CSPA will have a booth at the San Mateo ISE Show

Come meet the CSPA staff.  We'll have hats and shirts for new members. 

Volunteers needed. Work half a day and get free admission. Contact the webmaster.

In other news... Today's headlines

December 19-U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Grants to Protect San Diego and Bay Area Wetlands

December 17-Obama Nominates Salazar for Interior Secretary, Vilsack for Agriculture by Dan Bacher, editor of the Fish Sniffer

December 17-Obama Names Salazar As Secretary of Interior Washington Post

December 16-Report finds meddling in Interior Dept. actions to protect wildlife: Integrity jeopardized

December 16-Striped Bass Feminization in the Delta

December 15-Radio implants to track salmon through Delta By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee

December 13-Political headwinds building against Delta pumping study By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee

December 13-A salmon crisis in my back yard: Mokelumne River Hatchery at 3% of capacity

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