Action alert: The bad news — California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is holding a meeting on the installation of temporary emergency drought barriers across three channels in the Delta. We encourage you to attend! DWR Drought Barrier Meeting Date: February 12, 2015 – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Location: Clarksburg Community Church, 52910 Netherlands Ave., Clarksburg, CA...Read More
Dear Friends, Please send a thank you letter, e-mail, tweet, and/or Facebook comment to Senator Barbara Boxer for taking a stand against harmful and secret negotiations involving California Water issues and drought. We need to let our legislators know when they make the right move. Below is our thank you letter to Senator Boxer, feel free to take...Read More
For Immediate Release: Thursday, January 15, 2015 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; steve@hopcraft.com; Twitter: @shopcraft; Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta; Delta Community, Business Leaders to Sponsor H2O Hackathon – A Water Challenge Identifying Sustainable Solutions Stockton, CA – iHUB San Joaquin in partnership with Restore the Delta, the Delta Coalition, Café Coop, the San Joaquin...Read More
Dear Friend, HR 5781 by Rep. Valadao passed the House of Representatives today. We need you to call your Senators and Pacific Northwest Senators now. It seems that we are going to have to rally one more time before the holidays. News reports and sources tell us that Senator Feinstein will insert language that will...Read More
Dear Friend, UPDATE: HR 5781 by Rep. Valadao passed the House of Representatives today. We need you to call your Senators and Pacific Northwest Senators now. It seems that we are going to have to rally one more time before the holidays. News reports and sources tell us that Senator Feinstein will insert language that...Read More
Congressman David Valadao has authored H.R. 5781 which was introduced on the House Floor last night (December 2, 2014). A first reading of the bill reveals that it does little to "solve water shortages" resulting from the drought, but it does alter how environmental protection statutes are implemented and enforced for the San Francisco Bay-Delta...Read More
This workshop will provide Delta and California water advocates an opportunity to learn about needed Delta outflows from Delta farming, Delta estuary and mountain rivers perspectives and how to become engaged with upcoming State Water Resources Control Board processes. Click here for more information, for agenda and for flyer. Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m....Read More
We need to keep the pressure and the records of opposition going. Please make phone calls to Senator Boxer’s and Feinstein’s district offices. According to various reports, Senator Feinstein is no longer answering phone calls to her Washington D.C. office. Please call Senator Feinstein’s district offices. Here is what you can say to Feinstein: “I...Read More
Dear friends, There is tremendous confusion on what is happening with the Federal drought legislation because it is being worked on in the dark, and we have received misinformation when calling Senator Feinstein’s office. The bill is still being negotiated and has not passed the Senate. Please share and go to this new video link;...Read More
List of Senators to call: Senator Dianne Feinstein (California): 202) 224-3841 Senator Barbara Boxer (California):(202) 224-3553 Senator Mark Udall (Colorado): (202) 224-5941 Senator Jeff Merkley (Oregon): (202) 224-3753 Senator Maria Cantwell (Washington): (202) 224-3441 Senator Harry Reid (Nevada): (202) 224-3542 Senator Brian Schatz (Hawaii): (202) 224-3934 Using the link below, you can easily find your...Read More
