Dear Restore the Delta Members: Senator Feinstein's bill S 2198 is a bad deal for the Delta. It will federalize water diversions from the Delta at levels that are bad for farms and fish. Even worse, as the Senator continues to sell the bill as "temporary" drought measures, water advocates continue to find language buried in the bill that favors big corporate agribusiness on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley to the detriment of 99% of California's water users. The bill has not been passed through normal committees and public hearings, and thus has not had to withstand public scrutiny. Plus a Senate and House conference to merge water bills will result in even greater weakened protections for [...]
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SF Gate Editorial: Sen Feinstein’s wrong response to the drought
May 21, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 21, 2014 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; [email protected]; Twitter: @shopcraft; @MrSandHillCrane; Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 [email protected]; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta In case you missed it… SF Gate May 20, 2014 Editorial: Sen. Feinstein’s wrong response to the drought “… it is distressing to see Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., determined to toss out water management policies and protections, worked out over 20 years to balance the water needs of California cities, farms and the environment, in order to serve some interests at the expense of others. … “… What S2198 would do, however, is override Endangered Species Act protections by taking more water from the delta at the time when the baby salmon are moving through. … “… Feinstein needs to [...]
Senator Feinstein Using Drought to Throw Out Protections for Fisheries, Farms & Humans; Bill Could Help Tunnels Approval
May 16, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 16, 2014 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; [email protected]; Twitter: @shopcraft; @MrSandHillCrane; Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 [email protected]; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta Delta Tunnel Opponents: Senator Feinstein Using Drought to Throw Out Protections for Fisheries, Farms & Humans; Bill Could Help Tunnels Approval Offer Better Solutions to Water Challenge Stockton, CA- Restore the Delta (RTD), opponents of Gov. Brown’s rush to build Peripheral Tunnels that would drain the Delta and doom salmon and other Pacific fisheries, today criticized Senator Dianne Feinstein for pushing S 2918 to allow more water for Westlands’ and Kern Water Districts’ mega-growers in the midst of a severe drought. “It is disappointing that Senator Feinstein has chosen to rush harmful legislation with no public hearings, debate or [...]
