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
In today’s Stocktonia News article, Scott Linesburgh details the potential consequences of a levee failure that could impact residents near Discovery Bay and Victoria Island. At this time, San Joaquin County is taking emergency measures such as, “adding temporary protective barriers” and declaring a state of emergency. Sierra Bucia, Director of the San Joaquin County...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 14, 2024 Contacts: Eric Buescher, Managing Attorney, San Francisco Baykeeper, 510.671.5402, eric@baykeeper.org Stephanie Safdi, Clinical Supervising Attorney, Environmental Law Clinic/Mills Legal Clinic, Stanford Law School, 513-324-1965, Ssafdi@stanford.edu Sacramento, Calif – A broad coalition of California tribes, nonprofits, environmental organizations, and commercial fishing groups have filed a protest with the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), calling on...Read More
For Immediate Release: 8/11/22Contact:Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.orgStockton, CA – Today, Governor Newsom released a significant new water plan “California’s Water Supply Strategy: Adapting to a Hotter, Drier Future.”Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, executive director, Restore the Delta, said:“The California water supply strategy document released by the Newsom administration today is a step in the right direction. “We are happy...Read More
Grab a beer after work and some food, and join us for a Restore the Delta General Membership Meeting! DATE: Thursday April 1, 2021TIME: 6:00 PMWe will update our members on government processes, the voluntary agreements, flows, drought, flood, and the tunnel. Also you will meet some of our Climate Water Advocate team!We will answer questions and talk...Read More
Did you miss our Town Hall on October 20th? No worries! You can watch it here.We updated our members on Delta processes, Delta news, the tunnel, flood planning, harmful algal blooms, Federal legislation, and other Delta issues. We also had a robust conversation with members regarding these issues.All presentations can be found here. We’ve been busy at Restore...Read More
Federal Court Enjoins Trump Admin’s Delta Pumping in May – Doug Obegi, NRDC blog 5/12/20“Today’s ruling gives a brief—but vital—reprieve to salmon and other imperiled native fish in the Bay-Delta, and it’s an encouraging sign that Plaintiffs will eventually succeed in overturning these biological opinions.” RTD statement here. After Losing Several Key Battles Over Water, Delta Advocates See...Read More
Messy Voluntary AgreementsGrand compromise on California water wars in disarray. Newsom faces multiple lawsuits this week – Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee 4/29/20“Now, Newsom’s own operations plan for the Delta is drawing fire from environmentalists and water users alike. And the voluntary settlement agreement – a far-reaching water-sharing effort brokered by former Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration –...Read More
For Immediate Release: 4/23/20Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.rog Stockton, CA – On Earth Day 4/22/20, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed new documents in the State’s ongoing legal action seeking to overturn the Trump Administration’s new biological opinions for federal water pump operations in the San Francisco Bay-Delta.The Trump biological opinions are the result of an administration intent on...Read More
