Environmental News
Federal Government Restores Funding for Delta Smelt Captive Breeding Program
No details were released on what transpired to get the Bureau to renew the funding after the contract expired.
Dan Bacher
Environmental News
Follow up letter from State Water Board Hearing Officer on Delta Tunnel Hearing Cyber Attack
The State Water Board’s hearing platform was the direct target of this cyberattack, everyone in the hearing room or viewing the proceeding on YouTube was harmed.
Environmental News
Delta Tunnel hearing cancelled after hacker takes over Zoom platform
The hearing was regarding the pending petitions for a change in water rights by the California Department of Water Resources
Environmental News
Sites Reservoir receives an additional $134 million in federal funding from Trump regime
Opponents of Sites say the reservoir would cause enormous damage to already collapsing populations of Sacramento River Chinook salmon and Delta fish populations.
Environmental News
Climate justice advocates urge CalPERS to divest from fossil fuels at Sacramento protest
Among public pensions, CalPERS is the nation's #1 funder of the fossil fuel industry
Politics & Government
Hundreds turn out for Women's International Day protest in Sacramento
Julissa Fox held a sign stating, "I Am The Table And The Chair," responding to the often quoted saying, "If you're not at the table, you're on the menu."
Environmental News
Santa Barbara Residents Rally to Stop Restart of Refugio Oil Spill Pipeline
The environmental groups and community members that gathered in Santa Barbara also sent a clear message to Governor Gavin Newsom
Politics & Government
U.S. under Trump was only vote against 'International Day of Hope' resolution at UN General Assembly
The delegate of the United States said that the text “contains references to diversity, equity and inclusion that conflict with US policies that seek to eliminate all forms of discrimination and create equal opportunities for all.”
Environmental News
A 250 Ft. Wall of Water on the Trinity River Is Still a Big Threat
“If Oroville had overtopped, the surging water would’ve rapidly eroded the dam, ultimately unleashing a massive flood down the Feather and Sacramento Rivers.”
Politics & Government
Big Oil Shatters Annual Lobbying Spending Records to Attack Climate Justice Policy In CA in 2024
Big Oil crushed its two-year legislative session record as well, spending $65.8 million during the 2023-2024 legislative session.
Environmental News
Rep. Josh Harder Reintroduces Bill to Stop Delta Tunnel
The Stop the Delta Tunnel Act would prohibit the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) from issuing a federal permit necessary for the project
Environmental News
New 2024 CA Oil Drilling Permits Drop to 73, But Oil Regulators Drop Ball on Bonding
The total number of new and reworked oil drilling permits issued since Jan. 2019 comes to 17,330.