Your Voice is needed to pass the Rocky Habitat Stewardship Bill (HB 3587) and Eelgrass Action Bill (HB 3580), which collectively work to foster stewardship and collaboration to improve the management of essential coastal habitats. Both eelgrass meadows and rocky habitats play a critical role in bolstering marine biodiversity and supporting resilient communities–and they need your help!Both bills […]
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Attend Water Board’s Telemetry Research
State Water Board staff from the Telemetry Research Unit will hold a meeting on the upcoming Telemetry Study in the Russian River watershed. The meeting will be online-only on Wednesday February 12, 2025 from 12:00—1:30 p.m. PST.Water Board staff are conducting the Russian River Telemetry Study, part of the Telemetry Pilot Project, to research how telemetry can […]
Read MoreAttend and Comment Water Board’s 2025 303 (d) Report
The Draft 2026 303(d) List for the California Integrated Report and supporting draft staff report are now available for a 60-day public review and comment period from January 30 to April 2, 2025. Additionally, documents outlining tips on submitting comments and optional templates are available. Templates are optional and are not required to submit comments. […]
Read More14th National Monitoring Conference
Call for Abstracts Please consider submitting an abstract proposal for the 14th National Monitoring Conference from March 10 to 14, 2025, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. This conference provides opportunities for water practitioners – federal, state, tribal and local water professionals, nonprofits, academia, water consultants and industry, and volunteer and community scientists – to network, develop new skills and partnerships, […]
Read MoreClarification on California “Waters of the State” Regulations
On June 22, 2020, the Navigable Waters Protection Rule went into effect, finalizing a revised definition of “waters of the United States (U.S.)” under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and significantly decreasing the number of waters that fall under federal jurisdiction. In general, a water must now be perennial or intermittent and have a direct […]
Read MoreWatershed Resilience Program
To better prepare and plan for a future with climate extremes, the California Water Plan Update 2023 underscores the importance of building watershed-based solutions, climate resilience, and equity statewide by collaborating with local partners. To help implement these strategies, the Watershed Resilience Program will advance a vision and framework described in the California Water Plan […]
Read MoreProposed Asphalt Plant in Forestville
Hi Ezra, Thank you for providing me with an opportunity to comment on the latest pending Asphalt plant siting proposal. As you may see, I am an expert in the Areas of Petroleum Bio-Remediation, Water Quality, and Industrial Waste. As a Board Member of California River Watch, our organization is bound by previous legal agreements, […]
Read MoreHealthy Highways/Less Pesticides
Dear Supporters, We are at an important milestone with regards to AB99, the California State Bill that would reform the way Caltrans uses pesticides for roadside vegetation management. You all have seen the numerous posts and calls to actions over the years. Thank you for all of your actions and support that have goten us […]
Read MoreSupport AB99, Call Senate Appropriations Committee
Please email and leave phone messages TODAY! Dear Supporters, We are at an important milestone with regards to AB99, the California State Bill that would reform the way Caltrans uses pesticides for roadside vegetation management. You all have seen the numerous posts and calls to actions over the years. Thank you for all of your […]
Read MoreAction for Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund
To All Interested Parties:The Draft FY 2024-25 Fund Expenditure Plan for the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund (Plan) has been posted to the State Water Board’s webpage for public review and comment at the following link. https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/grants_loans/Please see the notice linked below for more instructions regarding submitting written comments, participating in the public workshop, or […]
Read MoreAction for Clean Water Act
Dear Activists, As we mark the first anniversary of the Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency Supreme Court ruling, it’s crucial to reflect on its impact and the ongoing efforts to protect our water resources. The decision eviscerated the Clean Water Act and removed protections for over 118 million acres of wetlands and a staggering but yet-to-be-determined number […]
Read MoreStop the Monsanto Protection Act
The Bayer-Monsanto Protection Act on Steroids is Rolling Out Across the Country. We need to stop it. Help us stop the Monsanto Protection Act What happens when agrichemical companies are sued en masse by people who have been harmed by exposure to their toxic pesticides? Big Ag lobbyists buddy up with politicians to try […]
Read MoreNew Listserv for CalHeatScore—AB 2238 implementation
Stay informed about OEHHA’s development of CalHeatScore by signing up for our new listserv. Simply navigate to our listserv webpage and select the CalHeatScore option for: Coming announcements.Opportunities to learn, engage, and inform CalHeatScore’s development.Updates when new resources are available online. This extreme heat ranking system will help Californian’s stay healthy when temperatures rise by forecasting and mapping heat […]
Read MoreComment on Threat to CEQA Protections
To All, The PressDemocrat has a penchant for publishing editorials that are anti-CEQA. The not well researched penchant delivers to the public not well founded discourse on the of CEQA – purpose, use, beneficiaries and outcomes. In this case, the author of this op ed has skin in the game. Mr. Elmendorf is a developer […]
Read MoreCEQA joint letter to share widely
Dear CEQA Works supporters, Thank you so much for signing this joint letter to the legislature. A total of 109 groups signed on, representing a wide variety of environmental justice, land use and conservation organizations from all over the state. We shared the letter with members of the legislature yesterday, and we encourage you to share […]
Read MoreAction to Ban Polystyrene Foam in Cups
Despite your best efforts, that polystyrene foam cup your coffee came in will most likely be part of the 97% of polystyrene that never gets recycled.1 Instead, it’ll end up in a landfill or worse — the environment — where it’ll break down into smaller and smaller pieces of plastic that may eventually harm a […]
Read MorePFAS “Forever Chemicals” Lurking!
This spring, we were shocked to learn that PFAS “Forever Chemicals” and toxic microplastics could be lurking in our organic apples, carrots, and other fruits and vegetables. In a more recent pilot study, researchers found higher levels of PFAS in organic kale than conventional kale sold at Publix, Stop & Shop, Whole Foods Market, and Weis grocery […]
Read MoreThreat to CEQA–Housing Just a Ruse!
The Press Democrat has a penchant for publishing editorials that are anti-CEQA. The not well researched penchant delivers to the public not well founded discourse on the of CEQA – purpose, use, beneficiaries and outcomes. In this case, the author of this op ed has skin in the game. Mr. Elmendorf is a developer as […]
Read MoreHearing before the EPA on Harm from Fluoride in Water
TSCA Status Hearing This Monday REMINDER: the next status hearing for our federal lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the harm to the developing brain caused by fluoridation is scheduled for 9 a.m. (U.S. Pacific time) on Monday, December 4th. Watch the hearing live on Zoom:https://cand-uscourts.zoomgov.com/j/1619911861?pwd=TjVma1lnMlJlNHR3ZE9QMkFjNkFndz09Webinar ID: 161 991 1861Password: 912881 Please note that our status hearing has been scheduled alongside […]
Read MoreVictory in Branson!
Dear Friends: The Fluoride Action Network (FAN) applauds the utilities staff and decision makers of Branson, Missouri–as well as the local residents who spoke up–for taking action to protect the community and public employees from the serious risks posed by the practice of water fluoridation. On November 14th, the Branson Board of Alderman voted unanimously to repeal their municipal ordinance […]
Read MoreSacramento/Delta Draft Staff Report: Comment Deadline Extended & Revised Public Hearing Information
The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board or Board) has posted a revised notice of availability and opportunity for public comment, hearing, and staff workshops on the draft Staff Report in support of possible Sacramento River and Delta updates to the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary (Bay-Delta Plan) to its […]
Read MoreGualala River Sediment TMDL Action Plan Development
You are receiving this email because you have signed up on the North Coast Water Board’s email distribution list to receive regular updates on the Gualala River Watershed Sediment Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) project. This is the first in a series of quarterly information updates that will be sent throughout the development of this […]
Read MoreAction for Source Water Protection
What is source water protection? It’s putting the best solutions for keeping our water clean and healthy into practice. Bottom line: if your goal is clean water, it’s better by far to prevent pollution from happening in the first place than it is to clean it up after the fact. We’re leading the charge. Join us to […]
Read MoreNewsom Must Lead on CEQA reform
The PressDemocrat has a penchant for publishing editorials that are anti-CEQA. The not well researched penchant delivers to the public not well founded discourse on the of CEQA – purpose, use, beneficiaries and outcomes. In this case, the author of this op ed has skin in the game. Mr. Elmendorf is a developer as well […]
Read MoreAction: Comment on Hexavalent Chromium
This is the pollutant made famous by the film, “Erin Brockovich”, PG&E’s contamination of drinking water in the California town of Hinkley. Submit comments for the Hexavalent Chromium MCL and Draft Environmental Impact Report by August 18, 2023 Learn more to submit comments. On August 2nd, the State Water Board held a hearing under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) on […]
Read MoreResponses to California Water Agency Audit not Considering Climate Change in Forecasts
This is very interesting and spot on. Makes me recall the many comments the community provided when the water use projections vs availability were provided a couple of years ago, and the county ignored our input. In case you haven’t seen this … it came up today in a Water Committee meeting … (thanks to […]
Read MoreTell Your Legislator to Vote YES for Clean Water!
Hello Larry, We need your help to reform California’s outdated and inequitable water rights system. Three important bills are coming up for a vote next week and we need you to contact your legislator to tell them that you need them to vote YES on all three!AB 460 (Bauer Kahan) – gives the State Water Board greater […]
Read MoreVisit the California Water Library
I’m curious…have you visited the California Water Library (CWL) yet this year? If not, you may not know how much we have grown the collection and you probably haven’t seen its new look! CWL is one of Maven’s Notebook’s most ambitious projects! This open-access, online library provides the State’s most comprehensive curation of published information about our most […]
Read MoreAction to Protect CEQA from being “Reformed”
Hello Forest and River lovers. The Governor, Ag interests, Forest Industry interests, Industry, etc – want CEQA reformed. The legislature has tasked the Little Hoover Commission review and assessment on how CEQA can, and should, be “fixed”. Without CEQA – you have no access, credibility, or ability to participate in the decision making process – […]
Read MoreComment on Little Hoover Commission on CEQA
Hello Forest and River lovers. The Governor, Ag interests, Forest Industry interests, Industry, etc – want CEQA reformed. The legislature has tasked the Little Hoover Commission review and assessment on how CEQA can, and should, be “fixed”. Without CEQA – you have no access, credibility, or ability to participate in the decision making process – […]
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