Economics – Restore the Delta

•September 29, 2015•Mariah•audio, bay delta conservation plan, BDCP, CA Water Fix, delta tunnels, Economics, EIR/EIS, endangered species act, fish, jerry brown, Solutions, water quality, water rights

Delta Tunnels EIR: What Do We Know So Far?

For Immediate Release: Tuesday September 29, 2015 Contact: Brian Smith, 415/320-9384, brian@bpspr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org Experts Reading Delta Tunnels EIR (48K Pages), Express Concerns Final Month for Public Comments NOTE: Osha Meserve and Jeff Michael Statements have been updated! Sacramento, CA – Today, Restore the Delta held a teleconference with a panel of...

•August 7, 2015•Mariah•Bay Bridge, bay delta conservation plan, BDCP, CA Water Fix, Cost comparison, delta tunnels, Economics, jerry brown, Taxpayers, twin tunnels

Media Release: Think the Tunnels are a Good Deal? We’ve a (Bay) Bridge to Sell You

For Immediate Release: August 7, 2015 Contact: Brian Smith, 415-320-9384, brian@bpspr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; Twitter:@RestoretheDelta DELTA TUNNELS: Think the Tunnels are a Good Deal? We’ve Got a (Bay) Bridge to Sell You Stockton, CA – Today, Restore the Delta released a side-by-side comparison of two massive public works projects in California that looks at the promised costs, seismic...

•July 31, 2015•Mariah•bay delta conservation plan, BDCP, CA Water Fix, delta tunnels, Economics, EIR/EIS, jerry brown, public comments

In case you missed it: Articles of Interest on Gov. Brown’s Tunnels

For Release: 7/31/2015 Contact: Brian Smith, 415-320-9384, brian@bpspr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, 209-479-2053, Barbara@restorethedelta.org, Twitter @RestoreTheDelta In Case You Missed It: Articles of Interest on Gov. Brown’s Tunnels Delta Supporters “Transform the Open House” in Sacramento (Photo Gallery) On July 28, 2015, Restore the Delta brought some of their 25,000 supporters to rally in front of the...

•July 17, 2015•Mariah•bay delta conservation plan, BDCP, CA Water Fix, delta tunnels, Drainage Impaired Lands, Economics, jerry brown, public comments, Solutions

In Case You Missed It: Articles of Interest on Gov. Brown’s Tunnels

Contact: Brian Smith, 415-320-9384, brian@bpspr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, 209-479-2053, Barbara@restorethedelta.org In Case You Missed It… Revised Delta Tunnels EIR Further Worsens The Project’s Already Lousy Economics http://valleyecon.blogspot.com/2015/07/revised-delta-tunnels-eir-further.html “In 2012, I estimated the net benefits of the Tunnels’ as -$6 billion. In 2013, BDCP consultants estimated +$5 billion. Virtually all of the $11 billion difference was driven...

•July 13, 2015•Mariah•2009 Delta Reform Act, bay delta conservation plan, BDCP, CA Water Fix, california drought, california water, climate change, Co-equal goals, delta tunnels, Economics, EIR/EIS, jerry brown, Solutions, water quality, water quality standards

10 Questions Delta Tunnels Boosters Don’t Want Asked

Contact: Brian Smith 415-320-9384 brian@bpspr.com; Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209-479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org Top Ten Questions Delta Tunnels Boosters Don’t Want You to Ask 1. How will construction of the tunnels over a fourteen-year period help with drought? 2. Will the state conduct a full cost-benefit analysis of the project that includes the value of freshwater to the San...

•June 30, 2015•Mariah•bay delta conservation plan, BDCP, CA Water Fix, california drought, california water, delta tunnels, drought bill, Economics, federal drought bill, jerry brown, State Water Board, State Water Resources Control Board, SWRCB

Delta Flows: June 30, 2015

“History never really says goodbye. History says, ‘See you later.” – Eduardo Galeano Articles • Gifted RTD alums • Speaking of the CA Water Fix…The Fix Is In Gifted RTD alums Restore the Delta, throughout its nine-year history, has been fortunate to work with brilliant talented people from every age and background – from Delta...

•June 4, 2015•Mariah•bay delta conservation plan, BDCP, CA Water Fix, delta tunnels, Downtown Stockton, Economics, jerry brown, San Joaquin County, Stockton, Stockton Delta Water intake project

Op-Ed: Delta Tunnels Will Strangle San Joaquin County

In case you missed it… Guest view: Twin Tunnels would strangle SJ County Governor's plan must be fought and stopped By Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla and Mike Machado Posted Jun. 3, 2015 at 5:15 PM Excerpt: "… Forty percent of the Delta is in San Joaquin County. We have a lot to lose if the proposed tunnels, and...

•March 20, 2015•Mariah•almonds, Big Ag, Californa Drought, california water, delta farmers, Dr. Jeffrey Michael, Economics, jerry brown, jobs, nuts, Prop 1, State Water Board, State Water Resources Control Board

False Advertising by Gov. Brown, Exporters Expert Debunks Myth of Farm Jobs Loss: Drought Worse for Environment than for Farm Jobs

For Immediate Release: Friday, March 20, 2015 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; steve@hopcraft.com; Twitter: @shopcraft; Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta Tunnel Critics: False Advertising by Gov. Brown, Exporters Expert Debunks Myth of Farm Jobs Loss. Drought Worse for Environment than for Farm Jobs Stockton, CA – Restore the Delta (RTD), opponents of Gov. Brown’s rush...

•February 4, 2015•Mariah•Ag, almonds, bay delta conservation plan, BDCP, Big Ag, Blue Sky, CA Water Fix, california drought, california water, delta tunnels, Dr. Jeffrey Michael, Economics, Farmers, jobs, nuts

Dr. Jeff Michael Tears Apart Blue Sky Tunnels Report: Not Convincing, Not Very Reassuring, Misrepresented by Tunnels Backers

Dr. Jeff Michael Tears Apart Blue Sky Tunnels Report: Not Convincing, Not Very Reassuring, Misrepresented by Tunnels Backers, Fails to Count “Rate Stabilization Fund” Costs Farmers Do Not Have Capacity To Pay For Tunnels & Make a Profit; Conclusion: “Tunnels are not a doable deal” Stockton, CA – Restore the Delta (RTD), opponents of...

•February 2, 2015•Mariah•bay delta conservation plan, BDCP, Big Dig, CA Water Fix, delta tunnels, Economics, jerry brown, southern california, Taxpayers

In case you missed it: OC Reg op-ed “Brown’s tunnel vision could sink taxpayers”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, February 2, 2015 Contact: Steve Hopcraft 916/457-5546; steve@hopcraft.com; Twitter: @shopcraft; Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta January 29, 2015 In case you missed it… Brown’s tunnel vision could sink taxpayers Opinion – Orange County Register By Lloyd Billingsley “In his fourth and final term, Gov. Jerry Brown intends to start drilling two...

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