In case you missed it: Sacramento Bee Reports Central Valley Farmers “say they may not pay for Delta tunnels” Dale Kasler adequately summarized the joint-meeting of Westlands Water District and Goldman Sachs at Harris Ranch yesterday in his most recent article, “These farmers say they may not pay for Delta tunnels pushed by Gov....Read More
For Immediate Release: July 12, 2017 Contact: Nora Kovaleski, 408-806-6470, nora@kovaleskipr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Restore the Delta Applauds Governor Brown; Issues Supplementary Letter Opposing H.R. 23 Stockton, CA — Restore the Delta issued a letter to U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan opposing H.R. 23, “Gaining Responsibility on Water (GROW)...Read More
For Immediate Release: July 7, 2017 Contact: Nora Kovaleski, 408-806-6470, nora@kovaleskipr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Restore the Delta Critiques Shortcomings of MWD’s First “White Paper” on Delta Tunnels Construction Stockton, CA – Today, environmental nonprofit Restore the Delta released their official response to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s...Read More
For Immediate Release: July 5, 2017 Contact: Nora Kovaleski, 408-806-6470, nora@kovaleskipr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org SWB Delta Tunnels Testimonies Contradict District Officials’ Public Comments (Backgrounder) Stockton, CA — June 21, 2017, Kern County Water Agency President Ted Page stated at the Buena Vista Water Storage District meeting that Kern County...Read More
We are pursuing the Delta Stewardship Council lawsuit, and we will be involved in other litigation, as there will be many, many lawsuits. We are grateful to NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), Golden Gate Salmon Association, Defenders of Wildlife & The Bay Institute for their leadership with this lawsuit. It's a team effort, and...Read More
In case you missed it: Restore the Delta has been swamped with calls from the media. We are working hard every day to make sure that our voices are represented in all stories about the Delta Tunnels. Below you will find MANY stories with several quotes from Restore the Delta's executive director Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla and our advocates from...Read More
For Immediate Release: June 27, 2017 Contact: Nora Kovaleski, 408-806-6470, nora@kovaleskipr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Biological Opinion for Delta Tunnels a Milestone? “Not so fast,” say Delta protection advocates Stockton, CA–Yesterday, Jeffrey Kightlinger, general manager of the Metropolitan Water District issued a statement celebrating the federal biological opinions for CA...Read More
For Immediate Release: June 26, 2017 Contact: Nora Kovaleski, 408-806-6470, nora@kovaleskipr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Delta Tunnels Opponents: Fed Biological Opinion Ignores Best Available Science Stockton, CA – Today’s decision by the Trump Administration attempts to green light the controversial Delta Tunnels project. The decision was quickly denounced by San...Read More
For immediate release: June 22, 2017 Contact: Nora Kovaleski, 408-806-6470, nora@kovaleskipr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Delta Stewardship Council Votes to Approve Delta Plan Amendments: Fails to Meet State Mandates Sacramento, June 22–The Delta Stewardship Council (DSC) endorsed proposed conveyance and storage amendments to the Delta Plan today. For years,...Read More
