Restore the Delta Comment: With or without a tunnel, the Delta will not survive excessive water exports. “The agencies’ final rules, expected this week, will have far-reaching impacts on millions of Californians and the future of the Delta ecosystem. In some years, roughly half of all the water that flows into the Delta — a vast...Read More
This week, a coalition of conservation, fishing, and water groups sent a letter to state officials requesting that any planning for a single tunnel Delta water project be accompanied by a robust website that shares all relevant information with the public as the Governor has vowed. AquAlliance, California Water Impact Network, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance,...Read More
For Immediate Release: 2/12/19 Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, barbara@restorethedelta.org Governor Newsom Ends Twin TunnelsRestore the Delta Responds Stockton, CA – At the State Capitol in Sacramento, Governor Gavin Newsom gave his first State of the State Address today. In a highly-anticipated decision, Governor Newsom pulled the plug on the decade-long proposal known as...Read More
The editorial board wrote: “The Compton Herald is urging the Board of Directors Division IV Central Basin Municipal Water District to vote “No” on the proposed multi-billion-dollar Delta Tunnels project which could raise average household water bills by as much as $200-$400 a year. The cities of Lynwood, South Gate, Florence-Graham, Willowbrook, Compton, and Carson...Read More
Dear Friends of the Bay-Delta, Teen Vogue is hosting a free one-day online screening of National Geographic’s documentary “Water & Power: A California Heist.” This is a must see for all of us who are concerned about our water. Read the interview by Teen Vogue of Director Marina Zenovich, “How a Bunch of Billionaires...Read More
NOTICE: Because of the Oroville Dam catastrophe, the Senate Committee has cancelled this hearing UNTIL further notice! Thank you all for RSVP-ing and taking action to stop the Tunnels. Please continue to follow our page to stay updated. Friends of the Bay-Delta, We need your attendance for a rare legislative opportunity to voice your opposition...Read More
Update 12/16/16: President Obama has signed the bill. Please stay tuned for further action. Dear SF Bay-Delta Advocate, As you know, the Water Resources Development Act passed the Senate late last Friday, just before Holiday Break. The bill is now headed to the White House for President Obama’s signature. Today, Restore the Delta’s...Read More
NOTE: To watch/listen to hearings live, click here. We live tweeting the hearing @RestoretheDelta. SWRCB WQCP Stockton 12-16 – Curated tweets by RestoretheDelta Join us at these hearing dates below to make your comments: * Note: The Hearing will go on for as long as people have public comments. It could stretch into the...Read More
UPDATE 12/10: We are heartbroken at the passage of the Big Ag rider and the betrayal by Senator Dianne Feinstein. She and the SJ Valley Republican Congressional Members took advantage of what is a good bill for the rest of the United States, by slipping in a scheme to over pump the SF Bay-Delta estuary....Read More
Earlier this year, thousands of Restore the Delta supporters signed a petition urging the State Water Resources Control Board to update outdated water quality standards for the Bay-Delta region. Now we need your action in person! This outdated 20-year-old Water Quality Control Plan allows more than half the water needed for the delta’s ecological...Read More
