Stockton, Calif. — On February 18, 2025 the State Water Resources Control Board (the Board) will be holding a public hearing to determine action on the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) petitions to change water rights permits related to the Delta Conveyance Project.Why this is importantThere are significant procedural and legal concerns regarding DWR’s petitions to change water...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 10, 2024 MEDIA CONTACTS: Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.org Statement by Restore the Delta Los Angeles, Calif – Today, the Metropolitan Water District Board approved $141 million to continue planning the Delta Tunnel project—a move that furthers an unjust water grab from California’s Delta communities. Secretary Wade Crowfoot misled the Board, falsely claiming collaboration with Delta residents,...Read More
Send your message to Metropolitan Water District today regarding the Delta tunnel vote! On Tuesday, December 10th, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Board of Directors is voting as to whether they should spend an additional $141 million for Delta tunnel planning. This is not their vote to fund the tunnel— but it is a significant...Read More
NOVEMBER 2024 Welcome to the November edition of Brave New Climate, a monthly newsletter about industrial projects and energy policy issues in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta region, brought to you by Restore The Delta’s Carbon & Energy Program. In this edition, we highlight implications of a near-miss levee failure at Victoria Island for geologic CO2...Read More
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has called on the California State Water Resources Control Board to protect tribal cultural practices in the Sacramento-San Joaquin BayDelta, with a focus on preserving subsistence fishing. Yesterday’s Sacramento Bee, highlights comments made by EPA Regional AdministratorMartha Guzman, who asserted, “The EPA strongly supports the proposal in the draft plan...Read More
In today’s Stocktonia News article, Scott Linesburgh details the potential consequences of a levee failure that could impact residents near Discovery Bay and Victoria Island. At this time, San Joaquin County is taking emergency measures such as, “adding temporary protective barriers” and declaring a state of emergency. Sierra Bucia, Director of the San Joaquin County...Read More
It might have been 100 degrees this month, and we might have broken some heat records, but that didn’t stop Delta farmers! Delta Tunnel Update: Environmental Groups Call Attention to Fundamental Flaws with Delta Conveyance Project Hearings. The Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition (DTEC), alongside several environmental organizations, submitted a formal statement to the State Water...Read More
OCTOBER 2024 Welcome to our monthly newsletter from Restore the Delta’s Carbon and Energy Program,featuring the latest updates on energy and carbon issues in the Delta. In this edition: We are witnessing massive, disconnected industrialization efforts in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. As news continues to pour in on the devastation wrought by hurricanes Helene and...Read More
In today’s Los Angeles Times Boiling Point newsletter, Sammy Roth explores troubling actions by the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California as the board considers the potential ousting of General Manager Adel Hagekhalil on Monday. Roth’s column highlights Hagekhalil’s efforts to shift the agency’s focus from increasingly unreliable water sources to more sustainable, local...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2024MEDIA CONTACTS: Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.orgLeela Yadav, leela@sunstonestrategies.org Delta Advocates Call for Leadership That Respects Local Expertise and Climate Solutions Stockton, Calif. — Restore the Delta, a leading environmental organization representing communities and stakeholders in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, calls on the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) to reinstate General Manager Adel Hagekhalil, citing his respectful and collaborative...Read More
