In case you missed it:The Associated Press, "California water tunnels would need US funding." Read the article here. Our press release below! AP Ellen Knickmeyer writes, "The findings counter longstanding state pledges that the local agencies that would get water from the tunnels would bear the full cost. Restore the Delta, a group opposing the project,...Read More
Dear friends, This is a great opportunity for Delta residents to ask the major Delta tunnels proponent and Delta islands purchaser, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, tough questions! We encourage you to attend, see meeting details below. Via the Delta Protection Commission: The Delta Protection Commission will hold its next meeting on Thursday, September 15, 2016....Read More
Dear friends, Below you will find a press release with links to our testimony, we highly recommend that you read our case, which looks into statistics on Delta demographics and disproportionate impacts from the Delta Tunnels. Also, in case you missed it, included in this post is a great story by The Record's Alex Brietler, highlighting some of the Stockton...Read More
Excerpts: “A controversial proposal to increase the number of striped bass — which some blame for the demise of salmon — anglers can catch has been withdrawn. The California Fish and Game Commission had been set to consider the proposal on Thursday, but the petition was withdrawn late Tuesday afternoon, meaning the panel will not...Read More
In case you missed it… Link to full report, “Benefit-Cost Analysis of The California WaterFix,” by the Center for Business and Policy Research, University of the Pacific, August 2016. Check out page 21 for a table on “Present Value of Benefits and Costs of Delta Tunnels Through the Year 2131.” Dr. Jeffrey Michael finds that, “Although the study includes assumptions...Read More
A recent email forwarded from one of our supporters seemed innocuous enough. The subject line read: “Op-Ed: WaterFix provides solution to California’s water woes.” These kind of emails are shared every day by people who follow California water policy. What was strange about this email was the sender, a government agency. From: CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES...Read More
For Immediate Release: August 18, 2016 Contact: Robert Wright, Senior Counsel, Friends of the River at (916) 442-3155 ext. 207 or bwright@friendsoftheriver.org. Groups Request New Environmental Review of the Delta Tunnels Proposal Key data missing on water quality, fish, agriculture and public health impacts Sacramento – Today, a coalition of conservation, fishing,...Read More
In case you missed it… KCET State Auditors Look Into 'Potentially Improper' Delta Tunnel Transactions By Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Executive director of Restore the Delta August 17, 2016 Original link. This KCET story is viewer supported. Commentary: Last week, Northern and Southern California state legislators had a rare breakthrough over one of the state’s most divisive issues...Read More
In case you missed it… Associated Press Critics ask where water-tunnel funding is coming from By Ellen Knickmeyer August 13, 2016 Original link. SAN FRANCISCO – Critics and a state lawmaker say they want more explanations on who’s paying for a proposed $16 billion water project backed by Gov. Jerry Brown, after a leading California...Read More
Weekly Summary: August 14, 2016 Climate Change, California Water, and the Delta Tunnels “In California, drought is the new normal. Delta Tunnel proponents have tried to convince urban and agricultural water exporters that massive water deliveries will be available for capture and export to dry regions from big storm events. Just one problem with...Read More
