Media Release for Monday, May 14, 2012 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; steve@hopcraft.comTwitter: @shopcraft Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; @RestoretheDelta Consumer & Environmental Advocates to Alert Ratepayers: “MWD Will Send You the Multi-Billion Dollar Bill”; Call for Independent Cost-Benefit Analysis of Proposed Peripheral Canal or Tunnel: Who Benefits? Who Pays? Los Angeles, CA – Southern California consumer...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546 steve@hopcraft.com; Twitter: @shopcraft; Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta In case you missed it… Viewpoints: It’s time to compromise on Delta water projects By M. David Stirling Special to The Bee Published: Sunday, May. 13, 2012 – 12:00 am | Page 5E Click here...Read More
In case you missed it… Editorial: Water contractors need to get real Published: Sunday, May. 13, 2012 – 12:00 am | Page 6E Click here to read online. Managing the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta means managing expectations. So far, Gov. Jerry Brown and his water team are struggling spectacularly in that task. Since taking office, Brown...Read More
Click here to view online. Some critics are once again blasting the proposed multi-billion dollar peripheral canal project. Members of the group Restore the Delta say the canal around the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is too costly and will only support big agribusiness in the San Joaquin Valley. Another group called Food and Water Watch says...Read More
Media Release for Monday, May 14, 2012 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; steve@hopcraft.com Twitter: @shopcraft Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; @RestoretheDelta Restore the Delta Responds to Delta Stewardship Council’s Release of Plan: “The Fix is in for a New ‘Conveyance’” Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla Executive Director of Restore the Delta (RTD) today responded to the release of the Delta...Read More
Opinion-Editorial Co-Authored by Restore the Delta Click here to read a recent opinion-editorial piece that appeared in the Sacramento Bee, co-authored by Restore the Delta.Read More
Experts Find Bay Delta Conservation Plan Too Costly, Based on “Surplus” Water that Does Not Exist Would be Death Knell of Salmon, Billions in Water Rate Hikes On Friday a panel of experts on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta hosted a conference call with reporters to explain the numerous flaws with the Bay Delta Conservation...Read More
Media Advisory for Friday, May 11, 2012 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; steve@hopcraft.com Twitter: @shopcraft Experts to Provide Bay Delta Conservation Plan Briefing Impacts on Water, Environment, Fish, Farming & Ratepayers Get answers to questions: What does the delay in BDCP mean? Is BDCP on life support? Is there “surplus” water to take? Whom does the...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 10, 2012 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546 steve@hopcraft.com; Twitter: @shopcraft; Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta In case you missed it… Delta water plan’s full impact needs close examination By: SF Examiner Editorial | 05/03/12 10:35 Pm Click here to read online. The state is moving forward with a grand...Read More
Barbara Barrigan-Parilla on KALW’s “A Peripheral Canal for the Delta?” tonight at Monday May 7, 7:00 pm, KALW 91.7 FM San Francisco During the show, call KALW with your questions and comments at (415) 841-4134. You can email your questions in advance, or during the the show at feedback@cityvisionsradio.com, or post a comment at www.kalw.org or visit us on Facebook anytime....Read More
