For Immediate Release: September 4, 2024 Contact:Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.org, 818-633-0865 SWRCB Urged to Uphold Law and Protect Tribal Water Rights in Delta Sacramento, CA – Yesterday, the Environmental Justice Law and Advocacy Clinic at Yale Law School, on behalf of the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition (DTEC), (Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians, Shingle Springs Band...Read More

New podcast, Delta Flows, Launches Tuesday, September 3, 2024 Find on YouTube, Spotify, and more! We’re excited to introduce Delta Flows, a new podcast from Restore the Delta that explores the future of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, one of America’s most vital ecosystems. The Delta, the freshwater heart of the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary, supports 700 native species,...Read More

Folks, we have an emergency update regarding SB1390. It is now on the Assembly floor and we need people to call Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry to tell her that it needs to be pulled and reworked because it is BAD for the Delta people, Delta wildlife, and the Delta as a whole! Capitol Office: (916) 319-2004Davis Office: (530) 757-1034Napa Office: (707) 224-0440 Please continue...Read More

Dear Restore the Delta Friends, We have worked quietly this year to handle legislative issues and have been able to accomplish what was needed behind the scenes. However, SB 1390 is a very bad bill that needs a rework.  Here is why: The August 22nd amendments to SB 1390 will weaken the protections to the Delta communities...Read More

Embattled manager of California water agency defends record, says complaints are unfounded – The Los Angeles Times 8/28/24 The recent article in the Los Angeles Times reveals that Metropolitan Water District (MWD) General Manager Adel Hagekhalil has been denied due process following more than two months of administrative leave.Hagekhalil expressed his concerns during a public comment,...Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                     August 27, 2024 MEDIA CONTACTS: Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.org Leela Yadav, leela@sunstonestrategies.org Los Angeles, Calif. – Metropolitan Water District (MWD) General Manager Adel Hagekhalil has been denied due process after more than two months of administrative leave. In a special meeting held today by MWD, GM Hagekhalil shared during public comment that he has yet to be contacted...Read More

For Immediate Release: August 22, 2024 Contact: Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.org Hearing Officer Vacates Key Deadlines, Acknowledging Conflicts in the Permitting Process Stockton, CA – Restore the Delta, alongside the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition Partners — including Buena Vista Rancheria, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Winnemem Wintu Tribe, Little Manila Rising, and the Environmental Justice Law and...Read More

For Immediate Release:August 8, 2024 MEDIA CONTACTS: Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.org Leela Yadav, leela@sunstonestrategies.org  Environmental and tribal groups call for postponement to ensure fair participation for impacted communities and alignment with potential updated water quality standards  Sacramento, Calif – Yesterday, the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition (DTEC), represented by the Environmental Justice Law and Advocacy Clinic at Yale Law School, and partner...Read More

A recent article published by the Los Angeles Times reveals that California’s State Water Project could see its supplies diminish by up to 23% over the next 20 years due to climate change. This alarming forecast highlights the urgent need for responsible action to safeguard our water resources.  Governor Newsom’s administration has been advocating for large-scale water...Read More

By: Barbara Barrigan-ParrillaThis short but important newsletter is about one thing – Restore the Delta’s view of the deteriorating commitment from the Delta Stewardship Council (DSC) to Delta communities. Restore the Delta, Little Manila Rising, California Indian Environmental Alliance, and the Sacramento Regional Coalition to End Homelessness worked with DSC for three years to produce...Read More