Environmental News
California fish and wildlife director leaves position to work for Nature Conservancy
The legacy of Bonham has been tainted by the closure of the commercial salmon season for three years.
Dan Bacher
Environmental News
Trump administration approves plan to export more water out of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
While I applaud the Newsom Administration’s opposition to Trump's plan to export more water south from the Delta, the Governor is at the same time promoting the Delta Tunnel.
Environmental News
Tribal, Environmental and Delta Advocates Challenge Delta Tunnel Certification of Consistency
On November 20, a coalition of Tribes and environmental advocates said they filed a formal appeal challenging the California Department of Water Resources
Federal Court Issues Injunction Blocking Army Corps of Engineers' Removal of American River Trees
The injunction by the U.S. District Court was issued in response to a lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, Save the American River Association, and American River Trees.
Environmental News
Great News: Nearly 10,000 salmon have migrated up the Klamath River above the former dam sites!
This preliminary estimate is 30 percent higher than the group’s fish counts at this same time last year
Environmental News
Fall-run Chinook Salmon runs are looking much better this year on the Sacramento and Klamath rivers
Due to the low numbers of fish that returned to Coleman the last 3 years, recreational salmon fishing on the Sacramento River was closed for the third year in a row.
Environmental News
Environmental Advocates Push for Fair and Inclusive Process, Not Fast-Tracking of the Delta Tunnel
"The DCP would be the largest water infrastructure project in decades, and its consequences would be disastrous for the Bay-Delta ecosystem and the communities that depend on clean water and thriving fisheries.”
Elections
Big Oil spills $450 million into influencing Trump, Republicans as oil production reaches record high
“Donald Trump’s day-one actions have shown where his loyalties lie – executing the industry’s wishlist at the expense of working Americans."
Environmental News
Big Oil spent over $26 million to lobby California officials in first 9 months of 2025!
Chevron and WSPA again dominate lobbying spending in California.
Environmental News
Delta Tunnel Update: Governor claims two victories, CalChamber files dangerous initiative
Newsom on October 23 announced what he described as “two recent key victories” in his unrelenting political campaign to advance the 43-mile long Delta Tunnel
Environmental News
Expert testimony reveals Delta Tunnel project violates California’s climate and affordability goals
Restore the Delta noted that two new developments this week expose “major flaws in the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) rush to advance the controversial Delta Conveyance Project (Delta Tun
Environmental News
Bill protecting Shasta and Scott River salmon is signed, first video taken of salmon above Keno Dam
However, there is some very welcome news regarding the Klamath River, where the removal of four dams was completed one year ago.