
The Waterkeeper Alliance Board of Directors approved SYRCL as a new member of the Waterkeeper Alliance on January 8, 2016. Melinda Booth, SYRCL’s Executive Director, serves as the Waterkeeper and is working to protect and restore the Yuba River by combining her firsthand knowledge of the watershed with an unwavering commitment to the rights of the community and to the rule of law.
“Waterkeeper Alliance is thrilled to have the Yuba River Waterkeeper be the eyes, ears, and voice for this vital watershed,” said Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Waterkeeper Alliance President.
“We are pleased to welcome SYRCL as the latest member of the Waterkeeper Alliance and the first,” said Pete Nichols, Waterkeeper Alliance’s National Director.
“The Yuba River Waterkeeper will have a big job. Waterkeepers defend their communities against anyone who threatens their right to clean water– from law-breaking polluters to irresponsible governments,” stated Marc Yaggi, Executive Director, Waterkeeper Alliance. “We need to stand up with grassroots advocates like Yuba River Waterkeepers and fight for our right to clean water.”
About Waterkeeper Alliance: Waterkeeper Alliance is a global movement uniting more than 300 Waterkeeper Organizations on six continents and focusing citizen advocacy on the issues that affect our waterways, from pollution to climate change. Waterkeepers patrol more than 2.5 million square miles of rivers, streams and coastlines. Waterkeeper Alliance was founded in 1999 by veteran Waterkeepers and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Learn more at: www.waterkeeper.org or follow @Waterkeeper on Twitter and Facebook.
To report water quality concerns or pollution incidents, please call SYRCL Hydrologist, Kyle McNeil, 530-265-5961 x213.