The Past 12 Months in California Were Among the Wettest Ever – NYTimes 10/16/23So what’s in store for the new water year?State water experts say it’s too early to know for certain whether we’ll have another wet one, or return to drought conditions.But we do know that the climate phenomenon El Niño arrived over the summer...Read More
For Immediate Release: 9/28/23 Contact: Stephanie Safdi, Stanford Environmental Law Clinic, (513) 324-1965, Ssafdi@standford.edu Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, (209) 479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Max Gomberg, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, (415) 310-7013, maxgombergca@gmail.com Sacramento, CA – Today, the California State Water Resources Control Board (“Water Board”) released its Draft Staff Report for the Phase II...Read More
For Immediate Release 9/13/23 For more information, contact: Brian Smith, (415) 320-9384, brian@bpspr.com MacKenzie Owens, (925) 282-5459, mackenzie@restorethedelta.orgStockton, CA – On September 13, 2023, California tribal governments and environmental advocacy organizations held an online seminar to explore how Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) impact communities, tribes, and fish species that depend on clean, flowing rivers and healthy...Read More
Restore the Delta has workshare space available for environmental and social justice organizations and positive environmental/sustainable businesses. Located in Stockton, near the Port of Stockton and I-5, our facility includes a conference room with hybrid meeting capability, ample parking, multiple kitchens, bathrooms, and great partner organizations to collaborate with on a regular basis. We also...Read More
EPA Accepts Civil Rights Complaint Against California State Water Board – Restore the Delta 8/9/23Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a decision accepting for investigation a civil rights complaint filed by a coalition of tribes and environmental justice organizations over the California State Water Resources Control Board’s discriminatory mismanagement of water quality in California’s...Read More
For Immediate Release: 8/9/23 Contact:Stephanie Safdi, Stanford Environmental Law Clinic, (513) 324-1965, Ssafdi@stanford.eduBrian Smith, (415) 320-9384, brian@bpspr.com (for petition group contacts) Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a decision accepting for investigation a civil rights complaint filed by a coalition of tribes and environmental justice organizations over the California State Water Resources Control Board’s discriminatory mismanagement of water...Read More
5 things we learned about Gavin Newsom during the budget – Politico 7/11/23Newsom included in his budget proposal language to fast-track a hotly contested Delta water tunnel to move water to the Southland. Turns out it was mostly a negotiating tactic. Including the proposal — and then summarily dumping it — allowed the administration to make...Read More
(Please click for full stories) California Gov. Newsom’s climate agenda highlights tensions with environmental groups – AP, 7/5/23 (ran nationally)“Being an environmentalist, it means being able to say yes to clean energy projects and clean water projects that will get us off of fossil fuels faster,” York said. “The fight you saw over infrastructure and streamlining is...Read More
PRESS RELEASE for July 5, 2023 For more information, contact: Brian Smith, (415) 320-9384, brian@bpspr.comRegina Chichizola, Save California Salmon (541) 951-0126, regina@californiasalmon.orgFiona Baker, San Francisco Baykeeper, (510) 671-5705,fiona@baykeeper.org Sacramento, CA – California tribes, fishing, conservation, and environmental justice organizations rallied at the State Capitol today for everyone who depends on healthy rivers and estuaries as a public trust...Read More
Portions of the Governor’s proposed Trailer Bills that would significantly weaken the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) could be approved as early as next week. Tell the Governor we reject his secretive trailer bill effort, which excludes public input and evades the democratic process. We provide a suggestedphone/email script below but encourage you to use your own words. ...Read More
