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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 watersDecember 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 |
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. biologistDecember 12-Four fish stocking concessionaires will defy law suit but may actually be legal |
CSPA will have a booth at the San Mateo ISE ShowCome 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 headlinesDecember 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 ### Please forward this summary to any friends who care about the state of our waterways and fisheries and don’t know about CSPA. They can follow the latest news on California’s water and fishery issues at our website, http://www.calsport.org. Suggest they sign up for this Weekly News Letter and other Advisories. Thanks for your continuing support! The CSPA Board of DirectorsBecome a CSPA member by printing and mailing the membership form or join on-line. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ You are receiving this letter because CSPA believes you want to keep up to date on the assault on California fisheries and CSPA's efforts to save and restore them. If you wish to unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to the CSPA Webmaster with, "CSPA unsubscribe" in the subject line. |