For Immediate Release: Wednesday 7/8/15 Contact: Brian Smith, 415/320-9384, brian@bpspr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org DELTA TUNNELS: New Plan, New EIR, Same Old Water GrabThree government actions imperil the largest estuary on the West Coast Listen to our teleconference: Sacramento, CA – Today, Restore the Delta and a coalition of advocates for the San Francisco Bay-Delta...Read More
Contact: Brian Smith, 415-320-9384, brian@bpspr.com TELECONFERENCE: New Water Export Tunnels EIR Expected 7/10 SF Bay-Delta Advocates on what’s at stake WHO: Barbara Barrigan-Parilla – Restore the Delta, Bill Jennings – California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, Bob Wright – Friends of the River, Osha Meserve – Delta Water Rights attorney, Conner Everts – Environmental Water Caucus WHAT:...Read More
Drink Delta wine & support us! Every year, Heringer Estates hosts a wineclub event and donates proceeds to a chosen nonprofit. This year, on July 25, "Heringer Estates Paella Party" will donate all of the "By The Glass" wine sales proceeds to Restore the Delta. Admission is $60 per person (this is the non-club member...Read More
Overly Optimistic By Tim Stroshane “Relax”—Things Will be OK | It Gets Worse | But Wait, There’s More | Gentlemen’s Agreement Mismanagement of the state and federal water projects in California’s Central Valley during the state’s four-year drought was on full display at a June 24th workshop convened by the State Water Resources Control Board...Read More
Dear Restore the Delta friends, We need you to express your opposition to the federal drought bill, H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, by House Rep. David Valadao, a congressman who represents Big Ag in the Central Valley desert. Please call your senator ASAP – especially Senator...Read More
“History never really says goodbye. History says, ‘See you later.” – Eduardo Galeano Articles • Gifted RTD alums • Speaking of the CA Water Fix…The Fix Is In Gifted RTD alums Restore the Delta, throughout its nine-year history, has been fortunate to work with brilliant talented people from every age and background – from Delta...Read More
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Contact: Brian Smith 415/320-9384; brian@bpspr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta; Bill Jennings 209/464-5067 deltakeep@me.com; Native Fish Species Near Extinction; State Water Resources Control Board Violated Prohibition Against Unreasonable Use of Water Sacramento, CA- Restore the Delta (RTD), the leading opponents of Gov. Brown’s rush to...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, June 22, 2015 Contact: Brian Smith 415/320-9384; brian@bpspr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta In case you missed it… June 20, 2015 Sacramento Bee: It’s time to protect the Delta By Jon Rosenfield and Gary Bobker, The Bay Institute “California is at high risk of permanently losing key species and...Read More
For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 18, 2015 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; steve@hopcraft.com; Twitter: @shopcraft; Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta; Bill Jennings, CSPA, 209-464-5067 Tunnels Opponents: State Water Contractors Not Satisfied Until They Grab Every Last Drop Out of Delta Watershed Salmon & Other Fisheries Near Extinction, Delta Farmers Reduce Water Use by 25%, State...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; steve@hopcraft.com; Twitter: @shopcraft; Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta In case you missed it… Los Angeles Times Capitol Journal: Gov. Brown preaches adaptation but ducks big fights By George Skelton 6/14/15 ExercptS: "…As for the drought, Brown told Beutner that Californians need to "take water...Read More
