Dear friends, Watch our federal legislation alert. A pro-tunnels drought bill in Washington D.C. will lay the groundwork for water transfers regardless of conditions in the Delta. If this bill is allowed to pass, it will rid all the necessary obstacles to build the tunnels and expedite the project. However, this drought legislation was made...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 5, 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… May 4, 2015 Oakland Tribune editorial: Gov. Brown’s latest Delta plan just a massive water grab “Gov. Jerry Brown has abandoned any pretense that his massive Delta twin-tunnel project could...Read More
Here is some (but not all) of the media coverage we received yesterday. Restore the Delta: news of interest: 5/1/15 Gov’s press release 4/30/15: http://gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=18940 California Eco Restore web site: https://s3.amazonaws.com/californiawater/pdfs/ECO_FS_Overview.pdf New BDCP Page link: http://baydeltaconservationplan.com/Home.aspx for more information: California Water Fix: http://www.californiawaterfix.com New $17 billion Delta tunnels plan with less environmental … Paul...Read More
For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 30, 2014 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; steve@hopcraft.com; Twitter: @shopcraft; Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta Tunnels-Only BDCP: Gov. Abandons Pretext of Saving Fisheries Ignores “Co-Equal Goals” Requirement; End-Runs EPA *** TODAY in Oakland, Governor Jerry Brown announces he will rename the Bay Delta Conservation Plan tunnels (BDCP) to “California...Read More
The Guardian $8bn habitat conservation plan scrapped as California prioritises agribusiness APR 29, 2015 By Amy Westervelt EXCERPTS: "The tunnels are estimated to cost $12-14bn to build, but given expected construction overruns and maintenance costs, the overall budget has been estimated at $50 to $64bn . That cost will largely be covered by property taxes and water...Read More
Bloomberg Save California Farmers From Themselves APR 27, 2015 9:00 AM EDT By Daniel P. Beard You would hope the worsening drought in California would bring out the best in the state’s politicians, particularly those who profess to care about the waste of taxpayers' money. Alas, this isn’t the case when it comes to several important members...Read More
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; steve@hopcraft.com; Twitter: @shopcraft; Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta TUNNELS OPPONENTS: GOV. BROWN IS BREAKING HIS PROP. 1 PROMISE, Announces he WILL Use Prop. 1 Funds to Mitigate Tunnels Stockton, CA – Governor Brown promised the people of California that Proposition 1 (Water...Read More
Dear friends, It is very important that you make the effort to come see us for our annual anti-tunnels meeting in Stockton. In the weeks after this meeting, Restore the Delta is going to be limited in how many public appearances we can make due to the reissuing of the BDCP in May and work...Read More
For Immediate Release: Monday, April 20, 2015 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; steve@hopcraft.com; Twitter: @shopcraft; Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta Tunnels-Only BDCP: Gov. Abandons Pretext of Saving Fisheries Ignores “Co-Equal Goals” Requirement; End-Runs EPA Water Use: The Top 1% Water-Takers vs. 38 Million Residents Sacramento, CA– Restore the Delta (RTD) and other opponents of Gov....Read More
