1) Davis Biologists Reject Water Agencies Main Argument for the $16+ billion WaterFix/Tunnels, 2) Then they endorse the Tunnels, and 3) WaterFix sends positive news release touting their supportRead More
Friends of the Bay-Delta, This week, Restore the Delta participated in special board meetings and workshops on the Delta Tunnels at key water districts in Southern California, Santa Clara Valley, and in the west San Joaquin Valley. We live tweeted every meeting we were at. On Monday, we were at the Central Basin...Read More
Please see The Center for Biological Diversity’s official press release below; all media inquiries for Restore the Delta on this lawsuit should be directed to Bob Wright, Senior Counsel with Friends of the River. In case you missed it: Restore the Delta Joins Lawsuit on Delta Tunnels Project SACRAMENTO, Calif.— A coalition of...Read More
For Immediate Release: August 17, 2017 Contact: Nora Kovaleski, 408-806-6470, nora@kovaleskipr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Press release: Restore the Delta Outlines Risks of Delta Tunnels Participation for Westlands in Comment Letter Yesterday, Restore the Delta submitted a formal letter regarding the risks of the CA WaterFix proposal to the Westlands...Read More
In case you missed it: LA Times Reports on Bay Delta Committee Meeting at MWD Yesterday Bettina Boxall of the LA Times summarized The Bay Delta Committee Meeting at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California headquarters in her article, “A nearly $17-billion water project is being planned for California. What will it cost...Read More
For Immediate Release: August 14, 2017 Contact: Nora Kovaleski, 408-806-6470, nora@kovaleskipr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Press Release: Restore the Delta Finds Gaping Holes in MWD White Paper #3 Restore the Delta issued a formal response to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California third and final white paper on the...Read More
In Case You Missed It: Dr. Jeff Michael on the 3 Major Assumptions MWD Makes in Third White Paper Restore the Delta’s full detailed response to the recently-released Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s third CA WaterFix white paper will come in the days ahead. In the interim, Dr. Jeff Michael has published...Read More
Press Release: San Diego Demands Documents Regarding Purchase of Delta Islands Yesterday, San Diego Water Authority sent a letter to Metropolitan Water District demanding immediate release of appraisal documents for purchase of the Delta islands in 2016. MWD refused prior public records act requests claiming that no appraisals had been completed. However, MWD's General Manager, Jeff...Read More
Press Release: Restore the Delta Outlines Risks of Delta Tunnels Participation for MWD in Comment Letter Today, Restore the Delta submitted a formal letter regarding the risks of the CA WaterFix proposal to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The comment letter outlined various fiscal, environmental, and supply reliability risks of the project...Read More
