For Immediate Release: Friday, May 15, 2015 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; steve@hopcraft.com; Twitter: @shopcraft; Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta; Karen-Cunningham 925/354-2599 Stockton, CA – Restore the Delta (RTD), opponents of Gov. Brown’s rush to build water export Tunnels that would drain the Delta and doom sustainable farms, salmon and other Pacific fisheries, today responded...Read More
In case you missed it… Sierra Club Special to the Bee: Time to stop the tunnel vision 5/9/2015 "….In making his announcement about this new approach, Brown told the gathered media that the reduction in restoration to accelerate efforts to save the fish was essential. “If anyone has a better alternative, certainly we’ll hear it.”...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 8, 2015 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; steve@hopcraft.com; Twitter: @shopcraft; Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta Tunnels Opponents: Gov. Brown Misleading Public on Earthquake Risk to Push Tunnels If levees are so fragile, why is DWR pounding on them? What about earthquake threat to rest of 300 mile water project? Jersey...Read More
SF Gate Brown says critics of delta tunnels should 'shut up’ By Melody Gutierrez Updated 5:45 pm, Wednesday, May 6, 2015 SACRAMENTO — During a candid and sarcastic speech to water agency officials Wednesday, Gov. Jerry Brown said critics of the controversial delta tunnels project should “shut up” unless they’ve logged 1 million hours like the state has to...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 6, 2015 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; steve@hopcraft.com; Twitter: @shopcraft; Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta Tunnels Opponents to Show DWR Pounding “Fragile” Levees Belies Claim that Tunnels are Needed Due to “Fragile” Levees; If they’re so fragile, why are you pounding on them Stockton, CA- Restore the Delta...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 5, 2015 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; steve@hopcraft.com; Twitter: @shopcraft; Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta In case you missed it… May 4, 2015 Oakland Tribune editorial: Gov. Brown’s latest Delta plan just a massive water grab “Gov. Jerry Brown has abandoned any pretense that his massive Delta twin-tunnel project could...Read More
Here is some (but not all) of the media coverage we received yesterday. Restore the Delta: news of interest: 5/1/15 Gov’s press release 4/30/15: http://gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=18940 California Eco Restore web site: https://s3.amazonaws.com/californiawater/pdfs/ECO_FS_Overview.pdf New BDCP Page link: http://baydeltaconservationplan.com/Home.aspx for more information: California Water Fix: http://www.californiawaterfix.com New $17 billion Delta tunnels plan with less environmental … Paul...Read More
For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 30, 2014 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; steve@hopcraft.com; Twitter: @shopcraft; Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta Tunnels-Only BDCP: Gov. Abandons Pretext of Saving Fisheries Ignores “Co-Equal Goals” Requirement; End-Runs EPA *** TODAY in Oakland, Governor Jerry Brown announces he will rename the Bay Delta Conservation Plan tunnels (BDCP) to “California...Read More
The Guardian $8bn habitat conservation plan scrapped as California prioritises agribusiness APR 29, 2015 By Amy Westervelt EXCERPTS: "The tunnels are estimated to cost $12-14bn to build, but given expected construction overruns and maintenance costs, the overall budget has been estimated at $50 to $64bn . That cost will largely be covered by property taxes and water...Read More
