By: Sara Medina NEW Rice Farming in the Delta Video! The third video of Restore the Delta’s Rice Farming in the Delta series is here! Jerred Dixon, fifth-generation Delta farmer, and Staten Island Director, discusses the importance of rice farming, specifically in the Delta, and offers new perspectives on how it can help different aspects of...Read More
For Immediate Release: May 10, 2024 Contact: Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.org, 818-633-0865 Sacramento, CA – Despite a Superior Court ruling that sets limits on the Department of Water Resources’ ability to sell water bonds, a potential $27.6 billion budget deficit that will impact workers, healthcare, and education, and reversals toland-water restoration investments to mitigate climate change impacts, the Department of Water...Read More
San Joaquin County, Sacramento County, and Sacramento County Water Agency have filed motions for preliminary injunction against the State of California to stop geotechnical drilling and other exploratory activities related to the Delta Conveyance Project, also known as the Delta tunnel. Restore the Delta is one of several Tribal and environmental parties that has also filed a motion for injunction...Read More
Over the weekend, ABC 10 published its latest series uncovering the truth about the threats posed by the Delta Conveyance Project to Delta communities, Tribes, and the environment. The series prominently features our Executive Director, Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, and provides a look back at the last decade of the fight to stop the Delta tunnel. Barrigan-Parrilla revisits how...Read More
Livestream the panels on April 24-26 starting at 9:00am PT at https://video.calepa.ca.gov/ or https://www.youtube.com/user/BoardWebSupport Restore the Delta, as part of the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition (DTEC), will be participating in panel presentations at the California State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB) voluntary agreements (VA) public workshop to address the negative impacts of VAs. In particular, what will be covered is...Read More
“Guardians of the Estuary: Community Leaders in the Delta” was inspired by the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition’s (‘DTEC’) Civil Rights Complaint filed with the US Environmental Protection Agency against the State Water Resources Control Board. Cintia Cortez, Restore the Delta’s Policy Analyst and coordinator of DTEC, shares more information about the petition and complaint filed...Read More
For Immediate Release: April 3, 2024 Contact:Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.org, 818-633-0865 Rejection of the Delta Conveyance Project is essential to advance equity and prioritize frontline and tribal communities Stockton, Calif — The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released the final version of the California Water Plan which asserts equity for “frontline communities,” yet ignores the negative impacts key...Read More
LA Times Editorial: L.A. may not get another wet winter for a while. We should prepare for drier times This past weekend, the Los Angeles Times Editorial Board published an opinion, highlighting that despite positive progress, more needs to be done in Los Angeles to prepare for the inevitable return of drought conditions in the...Read More
For Immediate Release: March 20, 2024 Contact:Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.org, 818-633-0865 Stockton, Calif — The recent ruling upholding the Bay-Delta Plan marks a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to protect the delicate balance of our state’s water resources and ecosystems. As the court affirmed, science-based flow standards are essential for safeguarding the health of the Delta and its vital ecosystems. However, amidst this legal...Read More
By: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla While we continue our work around the Bay-Delta Plan, the Delta tunnel, and our US EPA Petition, the positive projects for the future of the region are also moving forward. We are very happy to announce the publication of the Rice Farming Handbook for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. This book not only...Read More
