Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta June 3, 2016   It may be time to admit a sad truth – the anticipated 2015-16 El Niño did not end California’s drought. Most of the rain and snow fell in the north. Southern California received only about half its normal rainfall. In fact, the State Water Resources Control...Read More

For Immediate Release: June 1, 2016 Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Tim Stroshane, policy analyst, Restore the Delta, 510-847-7556, tim@restorethedelta.org DELTA TUNNELS
 CA DWR Submits Testimony to State Water Board, 
Restore the Delta Response In a media call and testimony submitted to the State Water Resources Control Board today, the California Department of Water Resources...Read More

By John Herrick, South Delta Water Agency Joan Buchanan, Restore the Delta and Bill Jennings, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance The Record (Stockton) Sunday, May. 29, 2016 As residents and long-time defenders of the Delta, we were disappointed by Rep. John Garamendi’s op-ed “No twin tunnels; But legislation would help temper many concerns.” (The Record, May...Read More

Efforts in Congress to pump more fresh water from the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary are difficult and complicated for everyone to track. But our request to Senator Dianne Feinstein, Senator Barbara Boxer, and our individual Congressional Representatives is simple: Do right by the San-Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary! The House passed the Energy bill S.2012 (which includes Congressman...Read More

ADVISORY for Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 10:30 AM ET Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org   TUESDAY: House Natural Resources Hearing On Westlands Water Settlement Stockton, CA – On Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at 10:30 AM ET the U.S. House Congressional Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans will hold a legislative hearing on proposed water...Read More

For Immediate Release: May 20, 2016 Contact: Michael Jackson, President, California Water Impact Network, 530-283-1007 Bill Jennings, Executive Director, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, 209-464-5067 Osha Meserve, Senior Counsel, Local Water Agencies of the North Delta, 916-425-9914 Bob Wright, Senior Counsel, Friends of the River, 916-442-3155 *207 John Buse, Senior Counsel/Legal Director, Center for Biological Diversity,...Read More

8 Reasons We Don’t Support the Garamendi/Feinstein Bills By: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla As our readers are well aware Senator Dianne Feinstein’s drought bill (SB 2533) now has a companion bill in the House of Representatives. Congressman John Garamendi introduced HR 5247 this week which completely mirrors Senator Feinstein’s legislation. What our readers do not know is...Read More

Dear friends, We are deeply disappointed that Congressman Garamendi, a resident of the Delta, and longtime ally, would partner with Senator Feinstein to support legislation that is detrimental to water quality, the aquatic food web, and the fisheries that we are fighting so hard to save. Their bills are SB 2533 and HR 5247. It’s...Read More

For Immediate Release: May 18, 2016 Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Executive Director, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053 Statement of opposition regarding Senator Dianne Feinstein’s SB 2533 and Congressman John Garamendi’s HR 5247 Stockton, CA — Restore the Delta’s executive director, Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, made the following statement today regarding the proposed drought legislation by Senator Dianne Feinstein and...Read More

Dear friends, Please join us for Restore the Delta’s 3-day open house and advocacy training! Participants have two options. Drop by at your convenience during the open house for an informal visit between the hours of 10:00 am to 7:00 pm from June 22 to June 24, or sign up for more formal classes below. Join us at the open house for supplies...Read More