Well Permitting Updates in Sonoma County
This past Friday, February 7th, the Court denied the County’s attempt to get a new trial to re-try our case. A case that we won based on a robust record that was intensely reviewed by the [...]
A Call for Stronger Action on Vineyard Runoff: Protecting Our Waterways
Last month, the Regional Water Board heard the most recent proposal for regulating polluted runoff stemming from vineyard properties within our region but deferred a tentative adoption vote to February 2025. During the six-hour hearing, Regional [...]
Protecting Against Clean Water Rollbacks
Since 1993, Russian Riverkeeper has worked tirelessly to restore and protect our watershed environment for the benefit of present and future generations. Trump’s second administration pick for EPA, Lee Zeldin, will attempt to roll back regulations [...]
Vineyard Permitting in Sonoma County
The North Coast Regional Water Board recently released their proposed permit to regulate non-point source pollutants (e.g., sediment and pesticides) coming off of vineyards within our region. This is a huge step forward for water quality [...]
Advocacy Updates! What’s next after our big water win!
COURT FINDS SONOMA COUNTY VIOLATED ITS PUBLIC TRUST AND CEQA RESPONSIBILITIES AND ORDERS THE COUNTY TO PROTECT ITS WATERWAYS FROM EXCESSIVE GROUNDWATER PUMPING In late August 2024, the Sonoma County Superior Court held that the County [...]
The Hidden Threat in Our Tires
Vehicle tires are a vital component of modern transportation, but they carry an invisible threat to our environment, particularly to aquatic ecosystems like the Russian River. This threat comes from a chemical called 6PPD that is [...]
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