STOCKTON, CA – Today, Restore the Delta held a press conference to debut their new environmental justice report, “The Fate of the Delta: Impacts of Proposed Water Projects and Plans on Delta Environmental Justice Communities.” Restore the Delta created this historical, sociological report to document the environmental concerns and needs of those who will be...Read More
SACRAMENTO, CA--Today the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) held an informational hearing to discuss the State Water Project (SWP) contract extensions. JLBC Chair Senator Holly Mitchell (D-30, Los Angeles) stated at the start and at the end of the hearing that the legislature would be fully committed to further legislative oversight of the Delta tunnels...Read More
Clendaniel: Stop the Delta debacle before property owners get gouged – Ed Clendaniel for The Mercury News “In an audacious move, proponents argued that the Delta tunnels project is merely a “maintenance” project of the original State Water Project that California voters approved in 1960. No need to waste time going back to voters for...Read More
For immediate release: 9/1/18 Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Nora Kovaleski, 408-806-6470, nora@kovaleskipr.com AB 2649 Dies at the End of Legislative Session, JLBC Hearing Rescheduled for 9/11 Assembly Member Richard Bloom’s last minute gut-and-amend bill, AB 2649 has died at the end of this legislative session. The bill would have sunseted the requirement...Read More
STOCKTON, CA–Delta tunnels proponents have moved quickly this week, scheduling the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) hearing on the State Water Project contract extension just two days before its scheduled date: tomorrow, August 30 at 8 AM, as noted in a recent email communication from Kathy Cole of Metropolitan Water District’s Sacramento Office. The hearing...Read More
With all eyes and ears in California water fixated on the State Water Resources Control Board’s proposed updates to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Bay-Delta, Delta stakeholders from all sides have offered their opinions on how to manage San Joaquin River inflow in recent weeks. Fish biologist Dr. Peter Moyle shares five articles...Read More
VICTORY! Rep. Eric Swalwell Retracts Letter Supporting the WIFIA Loans for CA Water Fix! On Monday August 13th, Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15 Dublin) sent a letter of support for the Delta Conveyance Finance Authority’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan application to Andrew Wheeler, the acting administrator of the US Environmental Protection Administration. Today, his staff...Read More
BREAKING: Joint Legislative Budget Committee Hearing for the Tunnels has been POSTPONED Indefinitely; Our Next Step to Defeating the Tunnels! We have a win to celebrate today! Your calls, tweets, and emails have successfully POSTPONED the Joint Legislative Budget Committee hearing indefinitely! This small victory is a testament of what we can achieve when...Read More
Thank you to Attorney General Becerra for opposing the Calvert, Valadao, and Denham riders. His fine letter expresses why these riders should be opposed. Read his letter here.Read More
Our Executive Director, Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, was featured on Capital Public Radio on July 30th to discuss the State Water Resources Control Board’s most recent updates to the Bay-Delta Water Quality Plan. Listen below. Read More
