At a State Water Resources Control Board meeting this week, the Board considered a revised Temporary Urgency Change Petition for Delta operations. Water contractors claimed they shouldn’t be hampered by Harmful Algal Bloom studies. DWR was busy seeking extensions. Restore the Delta made these comments in response to the requests made by water contractors and DWR. Chair...Read More
For Immediate Release: 2/15/22 Photo of Dino Cortopassi in the Delta. Credit: Lodi News-Sentinel “If you are a Californian who loves Italian food, there is a good chance Dino Cortopassi fed you at some point in your life. If you are a Californian who loves the Delta, its wildlife, and its agriculture, there is a good...Read More
by Barbara Barrigan-ParrillaIn December, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) announced that the Voluntary Agreement (VA) process had ended for the San Joaquin River watershed; that rule making and implementation planning would begin for the Bay-Delta Plan (Phase 1) for the San Joaquin River watershed (with physical implementation in 2023); and that the process...Read More
Restore the Delta policy and science staff plug into many state and regional water discussions. We recently joined the “Adapting Restoration for a Changing Climate Symposium” held by the Science Program of the Delta Stewardship Council. The event was held Feb 2-3, 2022.Here are some highlights from the event. Laurel Larsen (Delta Science Program Lead...Read More
We support all of the recommendations in this report. These proposed reforms are long-overdue.– RTDExperts Urge Overhaul of California’s ‘Antiquated’ Water Laws Successful Farming, 2/4/22 As California enters its third year of drought, pressure is mounting for lawmakers to update the state’s antiquated water laws. On Thursday, a coalition of legal experts and retired state officials...Read More
For Immediate Release: 1/31/22 Contact: Spencer Fern, Restore the Delta, (209) 639-0077, spencer@restorethedelta.org Stockton, CA – A recent California State Department of Water Resources presentation on Harmful Algal Blooms in the Bay-Delta has garnered a strong response from Stockton-based, Restore the Delta.The comment letter intends to correct the record with the State Water Resources Control Board regarding the Department of...Read More
“Bill Jennings and Dave Hurley are two of the finest advocates we have worked with at Restore the Delta. They have taught us so much over the years. They are our friends, and both have served the Delta and local communities with courage and a true moral center.”– Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, executive director, Restore the Delta Stockton’s...Read More
Every five years, the Delta Science Program, under the wing of the Delta Stewardship Council, plans for its next five years of investments it wants to make in Delta scientific research. In December 2021, the Program released its next “Delta Science Action Agenda,” which lays out a set of research priorities based on management needs.We at...Read More
A new UC Berkeley/UCLA study, Inequities in Drinking Water Quality Among Domestic Well Communities and Community Water Systems, California, 2011‒2019 has found that an estimated 370,000 Californians rely on contaminated drinking water sources that disproportionately impact communities of color in the state. The study examines both community water systems and domestic well areas of California, covering about 99 percent of the...Read More
For Immediate Release: 1/11/22Contact:Tim Stroshane, Restore the Delta, 510-847-7556, spillwayguy@gmail.comStockton, CA – This week Governor Gavin Newsom released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2022-23. After two years of “unimaginable challenges” the governor states that, “This budget is a new opportunity for us to address the greatest challenges facing our state – for the year ahead and...Read More
