Blue Biz Council

A network of businesses working to protect the ocean, bays and rivers that power the CA economy. A @CA_Waterkeepers initiative.

[Ian James @ByIanJames]

A coalition of environmental groups are urging the state to act. @bothwell_ca: "It’s not just coming from global climate change. It’s also coming from our land-based sources of pollution. And we can address that." https://t.co/pQU6Tlzqlu @NRDC

[CA Waterkeepers @CA_Waterkeepers]

“The @CaWaterBoards new conservation timelines are the lowest common denominator. Instead of crafting a reg that assists a few systems in need, the State Board lowered the bar for everyone, leaving California vulnerable,” - Cody Phillips, Staff Attorney https://t.co/NNwnPMJluN

[Speaker Robert Rivas @CASpeakerRivas]

Congratulations to @AsmDianePapan for this critical piece of legislation now sitting on @GavinNewsom's desk.

Our most disadvantaged communities in California deserve clean water, and a system that holds polluters accountable.

[CA Waterkeepers @CA_Waterkeepers]

.@CaWaterBoards find BIPOC "communities lack access to parks and green infrastructure.” @GavinNewsom please sign #AB753 to address historic racial inequality by returning #cawater fines back to EJ communities with a priority for green infrastructure. https://t.co/fe0TD9JPGR

[CA Waterkeepers @CA_Waterkeepers]

.@CaWaterBoards know #BIPOC are “overrepresented in the neighborhoods that are the most environmentally degraded”. That's why we're calling on @GavinNewsom to SIGN #AB753, to invest enforcement fines back to the communities that need them the most! https://t.co/V0BDNez8nX

[Assemblymember Diane Papan @AsmDianePapan]

Assembly Bill 753 overwhelmingly passed both houses of the #CaLegislature. Now is the time to ask @GavinNewsom to sign AB 753: https://t.co/s0MSBdqXJj | We must send polluter fines BACK to impacted communities to clean up polluted waterways | @Surfrider_CA @planetacterra

[CA Waterkeepers @CA_Waterkeepers]

Breaking News! Assembly Bill 753 (@DianePapan) passed its biggest hurdle today and advanced to the Senate Floor! It’s time the @CaWaterBoards sends #cawater enforcement fines back to the community harmed by the violation!

[CA Waterkeepers @CA_Waterkeepers]

Tahoe CA Waterkeeper legal retreat! @SD_Coastkeeper @OCCoastkeeper @LAWaterkeeper @RRiverkeeper

[CA Waterkeepers @CA_Waterkeepers]

#HarmfulAlgaeBlooms have quadrupled over the last 5 years!

[CA Waterkeepers @CA_Waterkeepers]

Land-based #nutrient #pollution from #wastewater discharges are causing #OceanAcidification hot spots and making our ocean inhabitable for 3 months of the year annually. #ClimateChange #CleanWaterAct

[CA Waterkeepers @CA_Waterkeepers]

Today, we are participating in a @CaWaterBoards workshop on the alarming concerns of #OceanAcidification and #HarmfulAlgae.

[CA Waterkeepers @CA_Waterkeepers]

.@NOAAFisheries finds that the #endangered #steelhead populations in California warrant continued protection as an endangered species due to the threats of #dams, low flows, excessive #groundwater pumping, and #6PPD, a toxic chemical found in tires. https://t.co/k1Xuhm1BjS #AB756

[Assemblymember Diane Papan @AsmDianePapan]

Grateful to my colleagues on the Assembly Committee on ES&TM for unanimously approving my bill, AB 753, to ensure impacted communities receive pollution remediation investment from state water boards | https://t.co/GGSC0nRkbd | @CA_Waterkeepers @SFBaykeeper @saveSFbay @SFEstuary

[San Diego Coastkeeper @SD_Coastkeeper]

Happy World Water Day! 💧 Water is essential for life, and we must all do our part to conserve it for future generations. Join us in raising awareness for #WorldWaterDay and taking action to ensure clean, safe water for all.

#WaterIsLife #ProtectOurWaterways #CleanWaterForAll

[CA Waterkeepers @CA_Waterkeepers]

If Governor @GavinNewsom is so concerned about "wasting" #stormwater out to the #ocean, then he probably shouldn't have VETOED our bill last year (AB 2106) to require commercial property to help capture stormwater and reuse it as a #cawater resource! https://t.co/5kr8Fuw7DS

[Blue Biz Council @BlueBizCouncil]

California's recent storms hit oyster farms hard during a time when many were still struggling to recover from the pandemic. Why? Because runoff from agricultural fields and homes put too much bacteria in the water to harvest the shellfish: https://t.co/eyuPGCgg3k

[CA Waterkeepers @CA_Waterkeepers]

Los Angeles has "the most advanced and forward-looking water resilience program in the nation," says @latimes Editorial Board, but there are opportunities for a more integrated program to address the need for water in the face of climate change: https://t.co/7dYNqbfkQ5.

[CA Waterkeepers @CA_Waterkeepers]

We've got big plans for 2023. Read more about what we are prioritizing this year on our blog: https://t.co/czQ0XUTus6.

[California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) @OPC_California]

Congratulations, Jenn!

We couldn't be happier about Governor Newsom's appointment of Jenn Eckerle as the Deputy Secretary for Oceans and Coastal Policy at @CalNatResources and as OPC's Executive Director!

Read the full press release ➡️ https://t.co/03ypMNQsIv

[California Water Boards @CaWaterBoards]

Whew! It looks as the current series of ☁️storms 🌧️ is mostly done, but more rain is in the forecast for parts of California this week. Remember to turn off your sprinkler systems.
#AtmosphericRiver