For Immediate Release: February 25, 2026 Contact:Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org Sacramento, Calif. — Today, a coalition of Tribes and environmental advocates hosted a virtual press conference urging the Delta Stewardship Council to reject the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Certification of Consistency for the proposed Delta Conveyance Project, warning that approval would signal a retreat from...Read More
Amid mounting signs of ecosystem disruption and ongoing damage to the vulnerable Bay-Delta Estuary, local advocates, Tribal leaders, and policymakers are calling for stronger water quality protections and renewed scrutiny of the Delta Tunnel proposal. Representative Josh Harder has formally urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deny the federal permits required to advance the...Read More
Dear Friends, The Delta Stewardship Council (DSC) has officially released the hearing notice for the upcoming appeals hearing regarding the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) Consistency Determination for the Delta Tunnel. This is a critical moment for community in our fight to protect the Delta. Click here to read the full official notice, or see below for a snapshot...Read More
Dear Friends, On December 12, 2025, the Water Board released the latest update to the Bay-Delta Plan, a critical rulemaking for ensuring: water quality, river flows and ecosystem protections for the state’s largest and most endangered estuary and watershed. We need you to join us by making a public comment at the upcoming State Water Board Hearings. Click below to register your participation...Read More
In a major win for our coalition of Delta-area groups and communities pushing back against the Delta tunnel project, a California appellate court ruled that the Department of Water Resources (DWR) lacks the legal authority to issue billions of dollars in bonds to construct the project. This decision strikes down DWR’s hopes of financing the...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 2025 Contact:Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org Tribes and environmental advocates contest “voluntary agreements” and warn of ecological risks Sacramento, Calif. — The California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) today released the updated San Francisco Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan (“Bay-Delta Plan”), a critical rulemaking for ensuring water quality, river...Read More
On November 20, 2025, Restore the Delta submitted comments to the Attorney General’s Office highlighting our deep concerns with the proposed October 2025 Ballot Initiative, titled “Building an Affordable California.” The October 2025 proposed Ballot Initiative seeks to undermine California’s foundational environmental law, the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). At a time when our environment is under attack at the...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2025 Contact:Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org Groups argue the project ignores state law, threatens important Tribal cultural sites and the health of the Delta ecosystem. Sacramento, CA—A coalition of Tribes and environmental advocates have filed a formal appeal challenging the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Certification of Consistency for the proposed...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2025 Contact: Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org Stockton, CA – Environmental advocates are calling on the Delta Stewardship Council (Council) to honor its commitments to environmental justice, fairness and transparency for public review of the Certification of Consistency for the Delta Conveyance Project (DCP). In a letter sent on November 6, San Francisco Baykeeper...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2025 Contact: Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org Stockton, CA – On Tuesday, October 21, the California Chamber of Commerce filed a request for a ballot initiative misleadingly titled the “Building an Affordable California” initiative. The proposal seeks to streamline environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for so-called “essential” infrastructure projects, including major...Read More
