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Video Shows What Marine Protected Areas Look Like: On Land and Under Water

SB Channelkeeper Eelgrass Restoration

A short PBS video documents the groundbreaking conservation effort occurring along California’s coast. Watch the full episode. See more PBS NewsHour. Lola DvorakCommunications Consultant Lola Dvorak supports CCKA’s strategic communications… Read More…


Businesses Celebrate Beautiful, Water-Wise California Natives

Media Contact: Sara Aminzadeh (415-794-8422) 08/11/2015 As summer heats up, and thirsty lawns and exotic flowerbeds wilt and brown, California Coastkeeper Alliance and California Waterkeepers are joining forces with Blue… Read More…


Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Statement on May 19 Oil Spill at Refugio

In the wake of today’s oil spill, where a pipeline ruptured and spilled an estimated 21,000 gallons of oil at Refugio State Beach, the local environmental watchdog organization Santa Barbara… Read More…


Business Leaders Urge Upstream Solution to California’s Trash Problem

Media Contacts: Sara Aminzadeh, California Coastkeeper Alliance (415-794-8422 ), ; Press Release 04/07/2015 (Sacramento, CA) – Today, the California State Water Resources Control Board is expected to adopt an innovative… Read More…


Lowest Snowpack In California History Triggers Mandatory Conservation

Waterkeeper organizations praise state action on conservation, enforcement and pricing Media Contacts: Sara Aminzadeh, California Coastkeeper Alliance (415-794-8422 ); Liz Crosson, Los Angeles Waterkeeper (541-944-5589) Press Release 04/01/2015 (Sacramento, CA)… Read More…


After Recent Storms, California Preparing for King Tides

Media Contacts: Sara Aminzadeh, California Coastkeeper Alliance (415-794-8422 ); Hilary Papendick, California Coastal Commission (415-686-8061) King Tides Project 12/17/2014 This holiday season, some of the year’s highest tides will hit… Read More…


Coalition Files Lawsuit to Protect Endangered Sea Turtles, Whales, Aquatic Species Endangered Species Nationwide Threatened by Dangerous Cooling Water Intake Structures

Eric Huber, Sierra Club attorney, , (303) 449-5595 x 101 Eva Schueller, Sierra Club attorney, , (415) 977-5637 Brett Hartl, Center for Biological Diversity, , (202) 817-8 11/21/2014 SAN FRANCISCO—… Read More…


Coalition Releases Comprehensive Recommendations to Help California’s Cities, Farms and Environment Weather the Drought

Kimiko Martinez, Natural Resources Defense Council, 310-434-2344 / Rachel Zwillinger, Defenders of Wildlife , 415-686-2233, Gary Bobker, The Bay Institute, 415-272-6616, Mark Rockwell, Endangered 11/17/2014 SAN FRANCISCO… Read More…


California Tribes, Fishermen, and Environmental Justice Groups Encouraged by Governor Signature of Groundwater Reform Package

Groups Focus on Swift Implementation During Worst Recorded Drought in History Sara Aminzadeh: (415 – 794 – 8422 ) , Jenny Rempel: (559 – 284 – 6327), jenny.rempel@communitywatercenter. org… Read More…


Proceed with Caution: Ocean Groups Respond to Desalination Regulations

Joe Geever, Surfrider Foundation (949-636-8426); Sara Aminzadeh, California Coastkeeper Alliance (415-794-8422) Surfrider Foundation and California Coastkeeper Alliance 06/10/2014 (Sacramento, CA) The California State Water Resources Control Board recently released a… Read More…


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