On January 31, a fatal accident occurred on Highway 20. The collision caused an explosion which spilled fuel and oil on the roadway sending dense smoke into the air. Estimates from Cal Fire approximated 12 to 15 thousand gallons of fuel caught on fire during the accident. While much of the gasoline was burned off and evaporated, nearby waterways were still at risk. Details
The Army Corps is the only entity with the authority to address their infrastructure–namely Englebright Dam and Daguerre Point Dam–which are the two most obvious impediments to fish and volitional passage in the entire Yuba River watershed. Not addressing this in their feasibility study is unacceptable. Details
Last week SYRCL, the Foothills Water Network, the Sierra Club and Dam Watchdogs rallied for the Bear River in Sacramento. Together, we sent the California Water Commission (CWC) a hearty dose of appreciation. Details
SYRCL and Foothills Water Network recently requested the Nevada Irrigation District (NID) not throw good money after bad and pull out of the running for Proposition 1 funding. Wednesday morning, NID Board of Directors refused to withdraw their application despite having received a public benefit score of zero from the state of California. However, the board did vote to not appeal. Details