Climate, Legislation, Public Health & Toxics, Water

PCL Joins Lawsuit to Challenge Delta Tunnels Proposal

PCL has joined a coalition of conservation groups in a suit to block the California Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) approval of the controversial Delta...

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Pipeline Déjà Vu: Proposed Flaming Gorge Controversy Sounds Familiar to Californians

The proposed “Flaming Gorge Pipeline” would divert 250,000 acre-feet of water each year from the Green River (the chief tributary to the Colorado) near...

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Kern Commission Smaller Delta Conveyance Study with Surprising Results

The Planning and Conservation League has gained access to a study commissioned by Kern County Water Agency in April of 2010, which provides an analysis of a...

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In One Fell Swoop, Fed Bill Aims to Undermine CA’s Senior Water Laws, the Endangered Species Act and BDCP

Last Thursday, the contentious federal bill, H.R. 1837 was heard by the House Water and Power subcommittee. As Natural Resources Defense Council’s Doug Obegi...

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Finally in Laymen’s Terms: Why Bigger Isn’t Always Better

Last Friday, in one of the clearest news stories ever, the Contra Costa Times reported why a huge Delta Conveyance tunnel does not make sense in the article...

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Brown Administration to Look at Smaller Tunnel

On Tuesday, the Assembly Water Parks and Wildlife committee convened an informational hearing regarding the status of Delta plans; specifically the Bay Delta...

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Finally An Affordable Delta Financing Plan

On Thursday, at the request of the Delta Stewardship Council, PCL’s Jonas Minton presented to the Council On this very topic. Minton presented the top...

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U.S. EPA Launches Effort to Analyze Stressors and the Delta

Last Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will begin an investigation of the pollutants harming the water quality of the Bay...

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BDCP: An Expensive Lesson Learned

Contrary to the common belief, the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) actually did accomplish something worthwhile. Although the BDCP process was certainly...

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On the Heels of Westlands’ Exit, Major Federal Contractor Withdraws from BDCP

Shortly after Westlands Water District (Westlands) announced its withdrawal from the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) process last week, the San Luis &...

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