The Sacramento Bee reported that state officials cut water pumping from the Delta this week — even with full reservoirs and a solid snowpack. While state agencies said the move was to protect endangered fish, Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, executive director of Restore the Delta, pointed to what’s really going on: the federal government’s aggressive water grabs...Read More
An article published this week by CalMatters highlights the funding crisis facing the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, where over 1,000 miles of aging levees are in dire need of repair and maintenance. If these levees were to fail, they would potentially flood thousands of acres of farmland, threatening critical water supply pumps that serve much of California, and...Read More
Newsom in fight to advance plans for $20-billion water tunnel in the Sacramento Delta – The Los Angeles Times 4/06/25 New Poll Reveals CA Voters Prefer Local, Sustainable Water Solutions Over Delta Tunnel – Daily Kos 4/06/25 PRESS RELEASES: Restore the Delta’s poll of CA voters reveals strong preference for investments in local water supplies...Read More
In a stunning and compelling New York Times opinion piece, photojournalist Ryan Christopher Jones captures the California Delta’s breathtaking beauty and the high-stakes political fights that threaten it. Blending evocative storytelling with striking imagery, Jones takes readers on a journey through this unique, marshy estuary — home to vibrant wildlife, working marinas, and a water system...Read More
Trump’s PR Stunt Disguised as Water Policy “I am done. I am not going to help them destroy stuff.” – Jacob Malcom, former Interior Department official. Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) just pulled off a classic bait-and-switch in California, taking credit for water deliveries that were already scheduled to resume. FOIA records reveal the real...Read More
See the full article below carried in yesterday’s Politico California Climate Newsletter, written by Camille Von Kaenel. Thanks to Camille for the permission to re-print and to Jon at SF Baykeeper for being so right in this piece. Newsom and Trump both want to be water king By CAMILLE VON KAENEL 02/05/2025 09:00 PM EST THE ART...Read More
ICYMI: Media Roundup: Trump Seeks to Assert More Control Over California’s Water President Trump issued a series of executive orders aimed at overriding California’s water policies in response to the Los Angeles fires — setting a dangerous precedent for state management of lands and water. As CalMatters reports, a broad coalition of tribal, environmental justice,...Read More
Note from Restore the Delta: Our hearts are with the people of Los Angeles as they face the challenges of the ongoing wildfires. We’re praying for the safety of all affected and for the strength of the first responders working tirelessly to protect lives and property. If you’re able, please join us insupporting relief efforts by donating...Read More
The Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California voted on Tuesday to spend $141.6 million for planning the proposed Delta Tunnel, despite significant opposition from local Delta residents, Tribes, and advocates. As a Los Angeles Times piece points out, dozens of opponents of the tunnel, including Restore the Delta, argued that the Tunnel is an egregious water...Read More
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has called on the California State Water Resources Control Board to protect tribal cultural practices in the Sacramento-San Joaquin BayDelta, with a focus on preserving subsistence fishing. Yesterday’s Sacramento Bee, highlights comments made by EPA Regional AdministratorMartha Guzman, who asserted, “The EPA strongly supports the proposal in the draft plan...Read More
