“We know exactly what improper storage, conveyance and disposal of these contaminated drainage waters does to the environment. We saw it in Kesterson, and we don’t want to see it again. We don’t think that Westlands are going to have fish and the environment top of mind when they implement their plans.” – Noah Oppenheim,...Read More
Friends of the Bay-Delta, We just received confirmation that Rep. McCarthy's attempt to add H.R. 1769, the Valadao drainage bill to approve the Westlands settlement, to the NDAA Conference, was rejected by the Conference Committee. The Rider will not be included in the final bill thanks to advocates like you who called and wrote...Read More
Friends of the Bay-Delta, From our friends at The Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA): Please Contact: Senator Dianne Feinstein- (202) 224-3841, (310) 914-7300, (415) 393-0707, (559) 485-7430 Senator Kamala Harris- (202) 224-3553, (213) 894-5000, (415) 355-9041, (559) 497-5109 Tell both of California’s senators that you oppose HR 1769, the San...Read More
Today, we launched our weekly radio show "Delta Flows" a project by The Voice of Stockton – KXVS Radio and Restore the Delta. It will be a live show on Friday mornings at 10:30 a.m., with replays during the week. Bookmark this link and save this station (KXVS will soon be on FM 92.1) to...Read More
UPDATE: The Delta Stewardship Council is now taking written public comments. See below! Friends of the Bay-Delta, Remember the Delta Stewardship Council's pro-Tunnels Delta Plan amendments? For years, Restore the Delta, environmental groups, and Delta residents have requested the Delta Stewardship Council to follow Delta Reform Act mandates to reduce reliance on the Delta,...Read More
Will Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) vote with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) to approve AND fund the Delta Tunnels project, or stand with the rest of the Bay Area and the Delta? Will they decide to invest the hard earned money of their ratepayers in a project that may never...Read More
We are working on a project to share all your voices and faces to water districts deciding on the Delta Tunnels project throughout the State! Please share in a 10 second video with us: – Your Name – Who You Are (Are you a fisherman? Student? Etc) – Your Location – Why You Oppose...Read More
By rejecting California WaterFix, the Westlands Water District has dealt a blow to the project. Metropolitan Water District’s math is based on a sizable contribution from Westlands, so is Santa Clara Valley Water District’s. They now have to come up with a lot more money for the Delta Tunnels. It won’t pencil out for them...Read More
STOP THE DELTA TUNNELS This boondoggle project will be paid by 98% of Californians to benefit the 2% of special interests that are apart of the rigged California water economy. Speak up and rally against subsidizing Big Ag, impoverishing people and families in both Southern and Northern California AND destroying the Delta estuary!...Read More
Santa Clara Valley area residents, The Santa Clara Valley Water District will soon vote on the Delta Tunnels project. We need to make sure that they vote NO. The public meeting on August 22nd is potentially one of their last meetings before a vote in the fall. At the last public meeting, the Santa...Read More
