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Protecting Endangered Species in SLO

For three decades, the County of San Luis Obispo has harmed endangered species in Arroyo Grande Creek through its operation of Lopez Dam. Despite warnings from state agencies, the County… Read More…


A Landmark Victory for California Waters

Last month, the Sonoma County Superior Court ordered the County to protect its waterways from excessive groundwater pumping. This ruling is a major victory for the public and natural resources… Read More…


CCKA’s Top Priorities for 2024

Photo: Shannon Switzer After a successful 2023, California Coastkeeper Alliance has big plans for protecting clean water in 2024. In particular, we are focused on addressing issues where the state… Read More…


CCKA’s Top 10 Achievements in 2023

California Coastkeeper Alliance has much to celebrate in 2023 – from nominating the first new marine water quality protections in 50 years, to successfully advocating for the nation’s first direct… Read More…


California Coastkeeper Alliance Challenges Agricultural Order for Failing to Ensure the Right to Safe, Clean Water

Is California serious about racial equity and the belief that every human being has the right to safe, clean, and affordable drinking water? We don’t think so. That is why… Read More…


Governor Newsom: It’s Time California Invests Clean Water Funds Back to Communities of Color

It is long past due for California to invest resources back into our communities most harmed by water quality pollution – communities predominately of color. According to the state, Black,… Read More…


California, What Happened to Every Human Being Has the Right to Safe, Clean Water?

Is California serious about racial equity and the belief that every human being has the right to safe, clean, and affordable drinking water? Or is it just lip-service for political… Read More…


Improving Access to Inland Waterways

California boasts a myriad of iconic outdoor places – Yosemite National Park, Lake Tahoe, and Big Sur State Park – to name a few. But outdoor spaces closer to home… Read More…


Our Highways Are Killing Salmon

For over 20 years, researchers in the Puget Sound area have seen a connection between stormwater running off highways and salmon deaths. Previously known as the “coho mortality phenomenon” or… Read More…


Keeping Sewage Out of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

Following a successful enforcement action by California Coastkeeper Alliance, Sacramento County is now required to repair its outdated sewage system, which has caused multiple sewage overflows over recent years. Sewer… Read More…


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