8 Reasons We Don’t Support the Garamendi/Feinstein Bills By: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla As our readers are well aware Senator Dianne Feinstein’s drought bill (SB 2533) now has a companion bill in the House of Representatives. Congressman John Garamendi introduced HR 5247 this week which completely mirrors Senator Feinstein’s legislation. What our readers do not know is...Read More
Dear friends, We are deeply disappointed that Congressman Garamendi, a resident of the Delta, and longtime ally, would partner with Senator Feinstein to support legislation that is detrimental to water quality, the aquatic food web, and the fisheries that we are fighting so hard to save. Their bills are SB 2533 and HR 5247. It’s...Read More
For Immediate Release: May 18, 2016 Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Executive Director, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053 Statement of opposition regarding Senator Dianne Feinstein’s SB 2533 and Congressman John Garamendi’s HR 5247 Stockton, CA — Restore the Delta’s executive director, Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, made the following statement today regarding the proposed drought legislation by Senator Dianne Feinstein and...Read More
Dear friends, Please join us for Restore the Delta’s 3-day open house and advocacy training! Participants have two options. Drop by at your convenience during the open house for an informal visit between the hours of 10:00 am to 7:00 pm from June 22 to June 24, or sign up for more formal classes below. Join us at the open house for supplies...Read More
Shallow Water: Solving Mysteries of Delta Islands Purchase by Tim Stroshane, Policy Analyst, Restore the Delta The headline for Water Deeply’s interview this week with Public Policy Institute of California scholar-celebrity Jeff Mount, “The Mysteries of Delta Islands Sale” about the recent Delta islands purchase by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, took us...Read More
Dear friends, Metropolitan Water District voted to move forward with the Delta Islands purchase, despite our petition drive and astute comments made to their board by Restore the Delta Board President Joan Buchanan and Board Member Larry Ruhstaller. Restore the Delta President Joan Buchanan explained to the MET Board that their annual payments for the loan...Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY for Tuesday, May 10, 2016, 12 noon Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org TODAY 10,000+ Californians Oppose Delta Islands Purchase Letters to be presented at Met So Cal Water District board meeting WHO: Restore the Delta Board Members WHAT: Presenting more than 10K letters and making statements WHERE: Metropolitan Water District...Read More
For immediate release: May 9, 2016 Contact: Christian Burkin (Eggman)(916) 319-2013, Melissa Jones (Wolk) (916) 651-4003 SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Susan Talamantes Eggman and Senator Lois Wolk announced on Monday that they will request a state audit of California Water Fix, the new name for a very old project to divert water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin...Read More
For Immediate Release: May 9, 2016 Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Executive Director, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053 Tim Stroshane, Policy Analyst, Restore the Delta, 510-847-7556 Federal and State Taxes to Fund the Delta Tunnels: Restore the Delta seeks a full accounting of financial plan and state audit Stockton, CA — Citing a lack of state or federal...Read More
