PRESS RELEASE: Critical habitat proposed to protect longfin smelt in San Francisco Bay-Delta Center for Biological Diversity Fish and wildlife January 15, 2025Press release from the Center for Biological Diversity: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to designate 91,630 acres...
PRESS RELEASE: New report reveals climate threats, hidden costs of reservoirs Center for Biological Diversity ReportsWater project operations November 20, 2024From the Center for Biological Diversity: Reservoirs, a major component of California’s water storage system, are a significant source of...
PRESS RELEASE: Court issues opinion striking down approval of gold drilling in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Center for Biological Diversity Water rights and water law May 22, 2024From the Center for Biological Diversity: A federal appeals court today issued an opinion reversing the decision of a lower...
PRESS RELEASE: Lawsuit: Sites Reservoir Proposal Threatens River, Climate, Fish Center for Biological Diversity Water rights and water law December 20, 2023From the Center for Biological Diversity: Conservation and environmental justice groups filed a legal challenge today to the largest reservoir...
PRESS RELEASE: Lawsuit Launched Over Failure to Protect Salmon From Toxic Tire Chemical Center for Biological Diversity Water rights and water law June 15, 2023From the Center for Biological Diversity: The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice today of its intent to...
PRESS RELEASE: Lawsuit Challenges California’s $16 Billion Move to Fund Delta Tunnel Project Center for Biological Diversity Delta Conveyance Project October 29, 2020Revenue Bonds Would Lock in Funding Before Any Environmental Review From the Center for Biological Diversity: Five environmental groups sued...
THIS JUST IN … Lawsuit Challenges California’s Failure to Address State Water Project’s Threat to Bay Delta, Salmon Runs Center for Biological Diversity Water project operationsWater rights and water law April 29, 2020From the Center for Biological Diversity: Four environmental groups sued the California Department of Water Resources today over its approval...
THIS JUST IN … Lawsuit filed against Delta Stewardship Council over Delta Plan conveyance amendment Center for Biological Diversity Policy and regulationWater rights and water law May 25, 2018Lawsuit alleges Council violated the Delta Reform Act and the California Environmental Quality Act by amending the Delta Plan to...
This just in … Court Strikes Down Environmental Review of Kern Water Bank: California Officials Failed to Consider Environmental Impacts of Bank Operation (includes court documents) Center for Biological Diversity Water rights and water law October 3, 2014Press release from the Center for Biological Diversity: A California judge has struck down the environmental review of the Kern...
