Restore the Delta Note: Our colleagues at Central Delta Water Agency and several environmental groups have filed an important lawsuit against the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) for not compelling the Department of Water Resources to apply for a water rights extension for the tunnel. This lawsuit along with the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition’s Title...Read More
A February 29, 2024 Los Angeles Times feature story by Hayley Smith and Ian James gives voice to opponents of the Delta Conveyance Project who argue project would be an environmental catastrophe. The article details how the tunnel risks worsening the fragile Delta ecosystem by increasing salinity, harming water quality, and jeopardizing endangered species like the Delta smelt and...Read More
Governor Newsom’s pro tunnel agenda raises concerns over discriminatory practices in Delta management For Immediate Release: February 22, 2024 Contact: Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.org, 818-633-0865 Sacramento, Calif. — The Department of Water Resources (DWR) under the Newsom Administration announced today that it has submitted a petition to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) to change...Read More
