For Immediate Release: Friday, November 11, 2016 Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Delta Islands Purchase Violated MWD’s Own Administrative Code No appraisal before land purchase Stockton, CA — At the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s Real Property and Asset Management Committee Meeting of November 8, 2016, Metropolitan Water District...Read More
In case you missed it! The Record: Trump hasn’t said much about California water, but he did tell a Fresno audience at a rally in May that there is no drought at all, and that the water that farmers should have received was flushed out to sea in an effort to protect “a certain kind...Read More
For Immediate Release: November 9, 2016 Contact: Brian Smith, 415,320-9384, brian@bpspr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Restore the Delta on Prop. 53 Defeat does not approve the Delta Tunnels Stockton – Prop. 53 was never a Delta Tunnels-only proposition. It was a proposition focused on revenue bond debt for large state projects, including High...Read More
In case you missed it! KCET COMMENTARY: Delta Tunnel Planners Should Learn From Seattle's Expensive Goof By Conner Everts November 2, 2016 Original source from KCET Commentary with images and maps. Commentary: Engineers will converge in Los Angeles from November 6-9, during the election, for the Cutting Edge 2016: Advances in Tunneling Technology conference. California, it seems, is a...Read More
In case you missed it! Original source from The Bay Institute How Reducing Flows Harms The Ecosystems Of San Francisco Bay And Coastal Waters The Bay Institute’s major new study, San Francisco Bay: The Freshwater – Starved Estuary, documents how the ecological health of San Francisco Bay and the nearby ocean is at high risk because large-scale water...Read More
In case you missed it! San Francisco Chronicle OPINION: How to revive a dying delta By Peter Drekmeier October 25, 2016 Original link Scientific reports published over the past several years have been unambiguous. The delta, the largest estuary on the West Coast, is on the brink of collapse. Starved of freshwater inflow...Read More
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Stockton – This week, Fitch Ratings downgraded the scheduled October 26 bond sale by Westlands Water District from ‘AA-‘ to ‘A+’. “The downgrade reflects Fitch’s view that district operations face increased pressure over time.” Read the announcement here. Among the issues...Read More
In case you missed it! Sacramento Bee OPINION: Was Jerry Brown kidding, or is he worried about legacy projects? By Dan Walters October 15, 2016 Original link and video Jerry Brown and his predecessor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, this month jointly celebrated the 10th anniversary of California’s war against greenhouse gas emissions. Brown pointed out that Schwarzenegger...Read More
For Immediate Release: 10/6/2016 Contact: Brian Smith, 415-320-9384, brian@bpspr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053 International Tunneling Conference in LA Promotes Delta Tunnels: Will promised “new jobs” go to foreign companies? Stockton – State agencies claiming the Delta Tunnels (CA WaterFix) will create jobs for Californians are participating in an International Tunneling conference in Los...Read More
In case you missed it! Yesterday, Northern California Congress members took action based on evidence found in our Public Records Act request. Now State legislators are speaking out! The Reporter Legislators oppose petition to change water rights, diverting more water from Delta October 5, 2016 Original link Read the letter (Source: Maven's Notebook) State legislators late...Read More
