(Photos below) About two months ago, a new group formed called Californians for Water Security. They are pro-tunnels, but hide that in a “fix our aging water system” wrapper. The group is run out of a Sacramento lobbying and campaign group. They are well funded, hired several PR professionals and recently started attacking Restore the...Read More
Restore the Delta has issued an urgent action alert calling everybody who cares about the Bay-Delta Estuary and the public trust to show up at the State Water Resources Control Board meeting at the Cal/EPA Building, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, on Wednesday, February 18, as close to 8 am as possible to oppose the efforts...Read More
Dear RTD Supporters: We understand that the Westlands Water District is organizing busloads of farm workers and farmers to attend the State Water Resources Control Board Meeting on Wednesday, February 18, 2015. They intend to demand that the State Water Resources Control Board abandons the few protections left in place to stop over pumping of...Read More
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
