By Tim Stroshane, policy analyst for Restore the Delta Just how realistic is this Delta Conveyance Project in 2020? Will this star-crossed project be another COVID-19 victim? The Delta Conveyance Project (DCP) appears to have even less support than former Governor Jerry Brown’s California WaterFix. The Sacramento News & Review reported in recent weeks that Kathryn Mallon,...Read More
Harris, Biden’s VP pick, opposed USMCA, backed farm bill – AgriPulse 8/14/20Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s pick as his Democratic running mate, has gone on record opposing new trade agreements, including the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, and has taken up the interest of farmworkers during her short tenure in the U.S. Senate. Harris, a former California attorney general, was elected to...Read More
For Immediate Release: August 7, 2020Contact:Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, 209-479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org Sacramento, CA – Yesterday, the California Department of Water Resources filed a validation complaint to be positioned to sell bonds for the design, planning, and construction of the Delta Conveyance Project (Delta Tunnel), even though no project plan or environmental impact report has been released to the...Read More
Stockton algae bloom has higher level of toxins this year, officials say – KCRA-TV 7/28/20 (VIDEO) A yearly algae bloom in the Port of Stockton is back. The bloom happens during the summer and turns the waterway green, creating a problem in the ecosystem. The watchdog group Restore the Delta said the harmful levels of algae are...Read More
Landmark Lawsuit Settlement Between Environmentalists and State Water Boards Strengthens Delta Protections – 7/20/2020Restore the Delta sends a heartfelt congratulations to California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, California Water Network, and AquaAlliance for securing a landmark settlement agreement with the California State Water Resources Control Board to uphold the common law Public Trust Doctrine and other legal protections...Read More
For Immediate Release: 7/22/20 Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.orgStockton, CA – Last week, Restore the Delta published photos of Harmful Algal Blooms along Stockton’s downtown waterfront, area sloughs, and other river confluences into the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary and reported our finding to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board for investigation. Yesterday, the Central Valley Regional...Read More
by Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla In 2007, we produced our first Delta Flows newsletter and began our advocacy for increased flows to improve water quality for the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary. While tunnel plans come and go (and come back again), we still have not been able to persuade the state that freshwater flows for the estuary aren’t...Read More
by Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Executive Director Last week, the number one box office hit was in the USA was “Jurassic Park” because drive-ins were the only theaters open during the pandemic. Jurassic Park contains some great science quotes that can be applied to efforts by the State Water Contractors, the Design Construction Authority, the Department of Water...Read More
In MemoriamCaptain “Jolly” Jay SorensenSeptember 28, 1937 – June 22, 2020 Tribute by Restore the Delta Board Secretary, Roger Mammon The Delta mourns the loss of one of its strongest advocates. Jay Sorensen of Stockton, California passed away peacefully in his sleep. After successfully beating throat cancer 5 years ago he valiantly lived with complications from the...Read More
DATE: Thursday July 2nd, 2020TIME: 11 AMThis webinar will address popular narratives of the California Delta that present the region as a white space. Using an array of primary sources, a panel will contest this view, illustrating how communities of color were fundamental to the development of the Delta region. This is the second part.Register here.You can watch...Read More
