Send your message to Metropolitan Water District today regarding the Delta tunnel vote! On Tuesday, December 10th, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Board of Directors is voting as to whether they should spend an additional $141 million for Delta tunnel planning. This is not their vote to fund the tunnel— but it is a significant...Read More
Folks, we have an emergency update regarding SB1390. It is now on the Assembly floor and we need people to call Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry to tell her that it needs to be pulled and reworked because it is BAD for the Delta people, Delta wildlife, and the Delta as a whole! Capitol Office: (916) 319-2004Davis Office: (530) 757-1034Napa Office: (707) 224-0440 Please continue...Read More
Dear Restore the Delta Friends, We have worked quietly this year to handle legislative issues and have been able to accomplish what was needed behind the scenes. However, SB 1390 is a very bad bill that needs a rework. Here is why: The August 22nd amendments to SB 1390 will weaken the protections to the Delta communities...Read More
Urgent Call to Action Amidst the looming flood risk, it’s crucial to recognize the imperative need for comprehensive floodplain restoration across all of California. The current reliance on channelized rivers falls short, evident in the imminent threat of the LA River reaching overflow levels. Incorporating wetlands into river outlets is non-negotiable, serving as a vital...Read More
The proposed Tunnel is a 1995 answer to new challenges California faces in 2022.At the end of July, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) dropped the environmental impact report (EIR) on the proposed Delta Conveyance Project. While the Newsom Administration is wasting time and failing to solve serious problems in the present, RTD is busy...Read More
The proposed Tunnel is a 1995 answer to the challenges California faces in 2022. At the end of July, Department of Water Resources (DWR) dropped the environmental impact report (EIR) on the proposed Delta Conveyance Project. While the Newsom Administration is wasting time and failing to solve serious problems in the present. We at RTD are tackling...Read More
Restore the Delta received word over the weekend that the Department of Water Resources will be releasing their Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) early this week for the Delta Conveyance Project. Documents for federal review of the project will be released later this fall.Read More
Sacramento River Flow HEARINGS: November 17th, December 1st, and December 11th On April 20th, 2022, the Department of Water Resources sent out a non-factual statement about how the Delta Conveyance Project is the answer to managing our water system for climate change.Read More
Sacramento River Flow HEARINGS: November 17th, December 1st, and December 11th Restore the Delta and partners have been advocating through petitions filed with the State Water Resources Control Board, and with US EPA, for movement by the State Water Board to finish the Bay-Delta Plan. While we wait for implementation of Phase I (San Joaquin...Read More
Action Alert – Bay-Delta Plan (Staff Report) Sacramento River Flow HEARINGS: November 17th, December 1st, and December 11th Restore the Delta and partners have been advocating through petitions filed with the State Water Resources Control Board, and with US EPA, for movement by the State Water Board to finish the Bay-Delta Plan. While we wait...Read More
