Press Releases

New Blog: Federal Permitting Bill Threatens Bedrock Environmental Protections

By: Morgen Snyder, Director of Policy and Programs On September 30, 2026, Senators Shelley Moore...

Tribes and environmental groups slam State Water Board’s anticipated adoption of updated Bay-Delta Plan, vow further action

Groups condemn the Newsom administration’s voluntary agreement framework, pledging to fight for water rights, environmental...

Mormon Slough restoration project achieves major milestones

Restore the Delta and the Mormon Slough Restoration Association release cost-benefit analysis and detailed restoration...

New Blog: 2026 Delta Water Quality Testing: E. coli, HABs, and Golden Mussels Abound

Dear friends, Restore the Delta’s Delta Science Program officially wrapped up its summer water quality monitoring at the...

Governor Newsom vetoes key water protection bill

For Immediate Release: September 28, 2026 Contact:Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed...

Delta Coalition Slams Bay-Delta Plan for failing to comply with law

For Immediate Release: September 21, 2026 Contact:Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org SACRAMENTO — Today, the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition...

Voluntary Agreements Fail as Federal and State Partners Pull Out of Updated Bay-Delta Plan

Delta Coalition decries Voluntary Agreements framework as unreliable and ecologically destructive to an already fragile...

STATEMENT: Restore the Delta calls on legislators to stop Newsom’s attempt to fast-track California Forever

For Immediate Release: August 26, 2026 Contact:Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org SOLANO, CA — California Forever, a proposed development project...

Delta Coalition Slams State Water Board for Failing to Take Tribal and Environmental Concerns Seriously in Updated Bay-Delta Plan

For Immediate Release: August 20, 2026 Contact:Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org SACRAMENTO — Today, the California State Water Resources...