For Immediate Release: July 5, 2017 Contact: Nora Kovaleski, 408-806-6470, nora@kovaleskipr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org SWB Delta Tunnels Testimonies Contradict District Officials’ Public Comments (Backgrounder) Stockton, CA — June 21, 2017, Kern County Water Agency President Ted Page stated at the Buena Vista Water Storage District meeting that Kern County...Read More
We are pursuing the Delta Stewardship Council lawsuit, and we will be involved in other litigation, as there will be many, many lawsuits. We are grateful to NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), Golden Gate Salmon Association, Defenders of Wildlife & The Bay Institute for their leadership with this lawsuit. It's a team effort, and...Read More
In case you missed it: Restore the Delta has been swamped with calls from the media. We are working hard every day to make sure that our voices are represented in all stories about the Delta Tunnels. Below you will find MANY stories with several quotes from Restore the Delta's executive director Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla and our advocates from...Read More
For Immediate Release: June 27, 2017 Contact: Nora Kovaleski, 408-806-6470, nora@kovaleskipr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Biological Opinion for Delta Tunnels a Milestone? “Not so fast,” say Delta protection advocates Stockton, CA–Yesterday, Jeffrey Kightlinger, general manager of the Metropolitan Water District issued a statement celebrating the federal biological opinions for CA...Read More
For Immediate Release: June 26, 2017 Contact: Nora Kovaleski, 408-806-6470, nora@kovaleskipr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Delta Tunnels Opponents: Fed Biological Opinion Ignores Best Available Science Stockton, CA – Today’s decision by the Trump Administration attempts to green light the controversial Delta Tunnels project. The decision was quickly denounced by San...Read More
For immediate release: June 22, 2017 Contact: Nora Kovaleski, 408-806-6470, nora@kovaleskipr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Delta Stewardship Council Votes to Approve Delta Plan Amendments: Fails to Meet State Mandates Sacramento, June 22–The Delta Stewardship Council (DSC) endorsed proposed conveyance and storage amendments to the Delta Plan today. For years,...Read More
Excerpt: It should be noted that with climate change droughts will be longer, and floods will be more extreme. Tunnels will not protect people or the state’s water supply. While we celebrate Brown building overseas alliances to do the hard work of mitigating climate change and reducing emissions in light of the Trump administration’s failure...Read More
Media alert: The Fight to Stop the Delta Tunnels Heats Up this Summer In case you missed it, read: Why years of waiting may be over on Delta tunnels "Love it or hate it, the Delta tunnels project is reaching a decision point." The Sacramento Bee 6/13/17 Restore the Delta, Delta advocates, and...Read More
