Licensed Cannabis Cultivation: A Key Tool for Protecting Watersheds
In 2025, researchers at the UC Berkeley Cannabis Research Center released Mapping & Assessing Unlicensed Cannabis Cultivation, one of the most comprehensive analyses…
Issues and Causes
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SYRCL in Sacramento: Direct Advocacy is Key to a Healthy Yuba
May is one of the busiest months in Sacramento’s historic Capitol building. As the rest of California starts easing into summer and vacation mode, Sacramento…
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As California’s Gubernatorial Race Takes Shape, SYRCL Calls on Candidates to Commit to a Clean Water Future
With California’s gubernatorial race taking shape, the South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) and water advocates across the state are drawing…
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Sierra Snowpack: What It Means for the Yuba River Watershed
Recent February storms have brought much-needed snow to the Sierra Nevada, but California’s snowpack remains below average for this time of year. According to…
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Presentation: Dr. Aaron Zettler-Mann on the New Colgate Powerhouse Failure and the Yuba River
On February 13, 2026, a catastrophic failure occurred at the New Colgate Powerhouse when a section of the facility’s penstock ruptured…
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New Colgate Powerhouse Failure: SYRCL Tracks Water Quality and Salmon Impacts on Yuba River
On February 13, 2026, a catastrophic failure occurred at Yuba County Water Agency’s New Colgate Powerhouse during routine testing of a…
