MEDIA ADVISORY: July 12, 2016 Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, 209-479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org Brian Smith, 415-320-9384 brian@bpspr.com Advocates Denounce Biased Delta Tunnels Event at Sacramento Bee WHAT: Sacramento Bee’s “Conversation” with Jeffrey Kightlinger, General Manager, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) WHERE: The Sacramento Bee, 2100 Q Street, Sacramento, CA WHEN: Wednesday, July 13, 6:00 PM WHO:...Read More
In case you missed it! A great op-ed by Rep. McNerney and below an update on California drought bills by McClatchyDC. The Record Guest view: United defense key to Delta's future By Rep. Jerry McNerney July 9, 2016 Read article at the original source. With more predictions of drought-like conditions for California in the near future, it...Read More
Weekly Summary: July 8, 2016 Another Water District Charging Property Taxes for Delta Tunnels Planning: Zone 7 Water Agency Documents released under the California Public Records Act reveal that the Zone 7 Water Agency of Alameda County has been using property taxes to pay for Delta Tunnels (BDCP/CA WaterFix) planning costs before even one shovel...Read More
UPDATE July 14, 2016: We met with the Zone 7 Water Agency Finance Committee today. Their staff misunderstood our PRA request and did not provide all the documents we had initially requested. They provided more information today that shows that they did NOT use property taxes to pay for tunnels planning. They apologized for their...Read More
On June 30, 2016 the California Natural Resources Agency put out another “fact sheet” extolling the virtues of the proposed California WaterFix (Delta Tunnels). This new effort is entitled “Fast Facts” and like most of the claims made by tunnel proponents, it plays fast and loose with the facts. Let’s take a deeper...Read More
In case you missed it… The Los Angeles Times Capitol Journal: Big fish in small pond: No room for bass in Gov. Jerry Brown's delta tunnel plan By George Skelton June 30, 2016 Original link here "Summertime, and the livin’ is easy. Fish are jumpin’ and the cotton….” Hold it there. Cotton growers don’t like...Read More
Dear friends, Yesterday, Restore the Delta, AquAlliance, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, California Water Impact Network, Environmental Justice Coalition for Water, Environmental Water Caucus, Friends of the River, Planning and Conservation League, and Sierra Club California submitted a letter to the Santa Clara Valley Water District regarding better plans for the Delta: Our public interest organizations write out...Read More
For Immediate Release: 6/24/16 Contact: Robert Wright, Friends of the River, 916-442-3155 x207 Osha Meserve, Local Agencies of the North Delta, 916-425-9914 Bill Jennings, CSPA, 209-464-5067 Tim Stroshane, Restore the Delta, 510-847-7556 COURT: Delta Plan “Invalid” Council must enact quantified and measurable protections Sacramento, CA – Superior Court Judge Michael Kenny yesterday...Read More
For Immediate Release: June 21, 2016 Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Brian Smith, 415-320-9384, brian@bpsbr.com Santa Clara Valley Water District Taxpayers Protest Hidden Taxes Funding Delta Tunnels Planning San Jose, CA – Today, ratepayers from Santa Clara Valley Water District questioned unfair, and possibly illegal, fees that have emerged in...Read More
In case you missed it… The Fresno Bee Westlands’ commitment to secrecy By the Editorial Board June 15, 2016 Original link here This is the Walnut Grove home of Jason Peltier, a former deputy general manager of the Westland Water District. Peltier received a $1.4 million loan at 0.84% interest from the district to buy...Read More
