COLUMNS AND OPINIONSNo, California isn’t ‘flushing water to the ocean,’ despite what Fresno politicians say – Fresno Bee 5/7/21I’m guessing that’s not news to most folks. What they may not understand about the Delta — and certainly won’t be told by Fresno-area politicians bent on keeping the narrative simple — is the vital role it serves...Read More
One of the essential roles Restore the Delta plays is to constantly counter the lies and media stunts used by Big Ag to hoard water needed by all Californians and our environment.Here’s a perfect example from last week…No, California isn’t ‘flushing water to the ocean,’ despite what Fresno politicians say – Fresno Bee 5/7/21…For an alternative...Read More
Public Health Crisis Looms as California Identifies 600 Communities at Risk of Water-System Failures– The Revelator 5/5/21More than 300 communities have chronically unsafe drinking water containing contaminants that can come with serious health consequences, including cancer. The areas hardest hit are mostly small, agricultural communities in the San Joaquin and Salinas valleys, which are predominantly...Read More
Op-Ed: Newsom promises while the delta dies – Los Angeles Times 4/29/21The West Coast’s most important estuary is dying, and Gov. Gavin Newsom has hastened its demise.As he took office two years ago, Newsom promised to generate voluntary agreements among farmers, environmentalists and government officials on the rules for allocating water that flows through the Sacramento-San Joaquin...Read More
Editorial: Biden offers California a clear, clean water strategy (Mercury News 4/27/21)California’s continuing failure to adopt a comprehensive water strategy is exacerbating its looming drought crisis.For nearly two decades, the state has put its focus on dam projects and the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta tunnel fiasco. The primary aim is creating new ways of diverting additional...Read More
– Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Executive Director, Restore the DeltaLast week, an important workshop took place at the State Water Resources Control Board about dam operations and how water temperatures would be controlled with water releases for Sacramento River salmon during this year’s drought conditions.Today, at the beginning of a significant drought, we are holding less water...Read More
RTD note: Little Manila Rising was part of the Stockton Environmental Justice initiative. They have become leaders on air quality in the Delta. We are so very happy to share this national story on their behalf. How computer mapping could help Biden find and fix polluted neighborhoods – Reuters (w/video) 4/13/21Diagnosed with asthma at 8 years old, Karlaine Francisco...Read More
Today’s blog breaks my heart. Why? Because Restore the Delta is focused on water quality issues, flood control issues, future planning, and training the next generation of local water experts – for that is where hope exists. We are focused on the future because in some ways we have become very cynical about any positive meaningful change...Read More
Restore the Delta – Calendar Announcements1. Attention San Joaquin County Middle School, High School, and College Students and Teachers! The 5TH ANNUAL H2O HACKATHON will take place on April 17th, 2021.2. Our Living Delta: An Online Benefit for Restore the Delta Friday will be May 21st at 6:30 pm. (Details soon!) The Dam Problem for the Bay-Delta...Read More
New priorities needed for California’s next drought – Darius Waiters (Restore the Delta) and Brandon Dawson (Sierra Club), CalMatters 3/25/21A series of key decisions await Gov. Gavin Newsom as the state heads back into a potential drought.So this seems like the right moment to review what happened last time: Water was prioritized for big agriculture at...Read More
