Restore the Delta responds to Gov. Newsom’s $50 million salmon population spending plan Restore the Delta’s latest opinion piece sheds light on Gavin Newsom’s divisive tactics in pitting marginalized communities and tribes against each other to fight over water resources, particularly regarding the controversial Delta Conveyance Project. Newsom’s administration, along with State Water Contractors, are accused of...Read More
By: Barbara Barrigan-ParrillaWhile the struggle to protect the Delta’s waterways and lands continues, Restore the Delta is moving forward building out positive programs and developing new leaders. Our Zeitgeist is pure: the positive future that we continue to put forward will win.That doesn’t mean that there will not be legal, policy, and political struggles over...Read More
Restore the Delta note: Thanks to Port City Marketing, we have a beautiful new website. Please check it out and let us know how we did. Also, you can read in more detail about our work. Coverage of Restore the Delta’s response to the Department of Water Resources’ petition to change the point of diversion for the Delta tunnel.Restore the...Read More
Urgent Call to Action Amidst the looming flood risk, it’s crucial to recognize the imperative need for comprehensive floodplain restoration across all of California. The current reliance on channelized rivers falls short, evident in the imminent threat of the LA River reaching overflow levels. Incorporating wetlands into river outlets is non-negotiable, serving as a vital...Read More
Today, Governor Gavin Newsom shared with reporters his version of a salmon recovery program for California. Within his plan, he continues to push forward with the voluntary agreements, which US EPA has already expressed doubt about as a viable program for Bay-Delta water management. Restore the Delta’s executive director Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla said in response to the Governor’s salmon plan: “There...Read More
Plan must include numeric criteria and adopt Tribal Beneficial Uses SACRAMENTO – US EPA Region 9 has filed an administrative comment with the California State Water Resources Control Board. The comment responds to the Board’s Draft Staff Report for the Phase II Update of the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan (Bay-Delta Plan). Meanwhile, the Delta Tribal Environmental...Read More
State Conducted Inadequate Review of Alternatives, Used Questionable Trump-era Interpretations of Law Contact:Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, barbara@restorethedelta.org Oakland—Late yesterday, a coalition of environmental and Tribal organizations took legal action against the California Department of Water Resources for violating the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The groups contend that when the agency finalized approval for Governor Newsom’s controversial...Read More
Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition Files Comments on the Bay-Delta Plan – DTEC 1/19/24Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Winnemem Wintu Tribe, Little Manila Rising, and Restore the Delta, collectively known as the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition (DTEC), have filed an administrative comment with the California State Water Resources Control...Read More
CONTACTS:Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.orgStephanie Safdi, Environmental Law Clinic, Stanford Law School, 513-324-1965, Ssafdi@stanford.eduSACRAMENTO – Today, Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Winnemem Wintu Tribe, Little Manila Rising, and Restore the Delta, collectively known as the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition (DTEC), filed an administrative comment with the California State Water...Read More
in Sierra Club et al., v. California Department of Water Resources (DWR) A Judgment & Final Statement of Decision entered on 1/16/24 found that the Department of Water Resources exceeded its authority in August of 2020 when it authorized the issuance of the Delta Program Revenue Bonds – the Bonds to pay for the construction of the Delta Conveyance Project also...Read More
