Monthly Archives: August 2006

Still More on Ninth Circuit Case

Posted on August 22, 2006 by Larry

I am passing around this case because; 1) It affirms critical CWA jusrisdiction. 2) Credit is due to Jack Silver for bringing this action and setting such precedent. Together we work for the protection of water quality values. Subject: 9th … Continue reading →

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More on Healdsburg Ponds Case

Posted on August 22, 2006 by Larry

This Clean Water Act litigation was brought by Jack Silver and Northern California River Watch. I was one of the expert witnesses on this case. We won the case in 9th District, and on appeal. I have asked Jack whether … Continue reading →

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Healdsburg’s Wastewater in Pond Ruled Illegal

Posted on August 22, 2006 by Larry

For those of you who have been following our Healdsburg case the 9th Circuit Thursday affirmed our lower court victory. This case is the first from any Federal Circuit after the recent Supreme Court Rapanos wetland decision in July. The … Continue reading →

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Wastewater in pond ruled illegal

Posted on August 13, 2006 by Larry

HEALDSBURG by Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer Friday, August 11, 2006 A federal appeals court, in a swift application of the Supreme Court’s new standards for federal regulation of wetlands, ruled Thursday that the city of Healdsburg illegally dumped sewage … Continue reading →

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North Coast Regional Water Board Meeting

Posted on August 4, 2006 by Larry

Meeting of Water Board and Public Forum When: Wednesday, August 9, 2006, 8:30 am Where: Regional Water Board, 5550 Skylane Blvd, Suite A, Santa Rosa CA AGENDA Consent Item: Bohemian Grove–Issuance of Wastewater Discharge Requirements for Treatment Facility. Action Items: … Continue reading →

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Workshop on Bacteria Research in Five Marin and Sonoma County Estuaries

Posted on August 4, 2006 by Larry

We are monitoring Bacterial Sources and Transport in Five Northern California Estuaries. Please join us for a Workshop on bacteria research in five Marin and Sonoma County estuaries at North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, DCJ Room Santa Rosa, … Continue reading →

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Protections for Storm Water and Nonpoint Source Discharges

Posted on August 4, 2006 by Larry

Attached is a Notice of Board Member Quorum for the California Ocean Plan, Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS) Special Protections to Address Storm Water and Nonpoint Source Discharges commencing on August 15, 2006, in Monterey, California. State Water Resources … Continue reading →

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State Supreme Court Rules Counties Must Protect Coasts

Posted on August 4, 2006 by Larry

by Steven Stein – THE GARDEN ISLAND City and county governments have a responsibility to protect coastal waters, the Hawai Supreme Court has ruled. In a 60-page unanimous decision issued Friday, the court delighted state environmental groups by requiring city … Continue reading →

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