For Immediate Release: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Contact: Brian Smith 415/320-9384; brian@bpspr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta; Bill Jennings 209/464-5067 deltakeep@me.com; Native Fish Species Near Extinction; State Water Resources Control Board Violated Prohibition Against Unreasonable Use of Water Sacramento, CA- Restore the Delta (RTD), the leading opponents of Gov. Brown’s rush to...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, June 22, 2015 Contact: Brian Smith 415/320-9384; brian@bpspr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta In case you missed it… June 20, 2015 Sacramento Bee: It’s time to protect the Delta By Jon Rosenfield and Gary Bobker, The Bay Institute “California is at high risk of permanently losing key species and...Read More
For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 18, 2015 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; steve@hopcraft.com; Twitter: @shopcraft; Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta; Bill Jennings, CSPA, 209-464-5067 Tunnels Opponents: State Water Contractors Not Satisfied Until They Grab Every Last Drop Out of Delta Watershed Salmon & Other Fisheries Near Extinction, Delta Farmers Reduce Water Use by 25%, State...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; steve@hopcraft.com; Twitter: @shopcraft; Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta In case you missed it… Los Angeles Times Capitol Journal: Gov. Brown preaches adaptation but ducks big fights By George Skelton 6/14/15 ExercptS: "…As for the drought, Brown told Beutner that Californians need to "take water...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, June 18, 2015 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; steve@hopcraft.com; Twitter: @shopcraft; Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta In case you missed it… Fresno Bee: Valley Voices Esperanza Vielma: Gov. Brown, abandon delta tunnels plan By Esperanza Vielma 6/13/15 Excerpts: “Growers are paying farmworkers to ride buses to serve as props for their...Read More
In case you missed it… JD Supra Business Advisor Lawsuit Filed Over State Water Board’s Temporary Modification of Water Quality Objectives 6/10/2015 by Stephanie Clark | Nossaman LLP Consistent with Governor Brown’s Drought Proclamation and Executive Orders, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) sought and obtained a temporary modification of...Read More
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, June 9, 2015 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; steve@hopcraft.com; Twitter: @shopcraft; Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta Tunnels Opponents Respond to Gov. Brown Sacramento, CA- Restore the Delta (RTD), the leading opponents of Gov. Brown’s rush to build massive underground water tunnels that would drain the Delta and doom sustainable farms, salmon...Read More
“When we lack the ability to talk back to entities that are culturally and politically powerful, the very foundations of free speech and democratic society are called into question.” – Naomi Klein Articles • He Did It For Love • Drought and the False River Blues —- The TUCP Orders and System Mismanagement —- Barriers...Read More
Dear friends, Restore the Delta is a rare combination of good outreach and solid policy work. This week, we are featured in several media and have filed a lawsuit against state and federal agencies for drought mismanagement of the Delta. Below is just a few of our most recent work. NPR All Things Considered: California's War...Read More
In case you missed it… Guest view: Twin Tunnels would strangle SJ County Governor's plan must be fought and stopped By Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla and Mike Machado Posted Jun. 3, 2015 at 5:15 PM Excerpt: "… Forty percent of the Delta is in San Joaquin County. We have a lot to lose if the proposed tunnels, and...Read More
