Press Releases

Coalition Demands Cancellation of Delta Tunnel Change Petition Over DWR’s Repeated Failure to Provide Required Water Use Data

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2025 Contact:Stephanie Safdi, stephanie.safdi@YLSClinics.org Sacramento, CA – A coalition of...

Karla Nemeth will work with Trump to weaken environmental protections for the Delta

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.org, 818-633-0865 Statement from...

Environmental and Tribal groups respond to Newsom’s letter to the State Water Resources Control Board

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 19, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.org, 818-633-0865 Sacramento, Calif....

Over 100 organizations join together to urge California state leaders to maintain and defend environmental protections

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Barbara@RestoretheDelta.org Stockton, CA – Restore the Delta joined over 100...

Governor Newsom Announces Permit to Advance the Delta Conveyance Project

Statement from Restore the Delta FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 17, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: Alexandra Nagy,...

Lack of Transparency and Concerns for Public Safety – Bay-Delta Orgs Respond to Newsom-Trump CA Fire Relief and Water Issues Meeting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2025 MEDIA CONTACTS: Barry Nelson, Golden State Salmon Association, barry@westernwaterstrategies.com,...

Restore the Delta and Partners’ Statement on Governor Newsom’s Meeting with President Trump and Republican Leaders

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2025 MEDIA CONTACTS: Scott Artis, Golden State Salmon Association, Scott@goldenstatesalmon.orgBarbara...

NEWSOM ADMINISTRATION MIMICS TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDER, ORDERING MAXIMUM WATER DIVERSIONS AND WAIVING CRITICAL PROTECTIONS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2025 Gary Bobker, gbobker@friendsoftheriver.org, 415-272-6616 Barbara Barrigan-Parilla, barbara@restorethedelta.org, 209-479-2053 Eric Buescher, eric@baykeeper.org, 510-671-5402Ashley...

BREAKING: Trump Water Grab Threatens Public Health for Four Million Residents in the Bay-Delta Region, California Tribes, Fishery Economies, and So Cal Water Users: Has National Implications

For Immediate Release:January 26, 2025 Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, Barbara@RestoretheDelta.org; (209) 479-2053; quoted...