San Francisco Baykeeper – Restore the Delta

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...

•November 14, 2025•Restore the Delta•california, California Central Valley Steelhead, california water, Center for Biological Diversity., Chinook salmon, delta conveyance project, endangered species act, environmental justice, Friends of the River, Green Sturgeon, Restore the Delta, San Francisco Baykeeper, The Bureau of Reclamation

Environmental Groups Send Trump Administration Legal Notice for Killing Endangered Species

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2025 Contact:Fiona Baker, San Francisco Baykeeper, (510) 671-5705, fiona@baykeeper.orgGary Bobker, Friends of the River, (415) 272-6616, gbobker@friendsoftheriver.orgHarrison Beck, Center for Biological Diversity, (510) 731-6639, ext. 446, hbeck@biologicaldiversity.org Restore the Delta is sharing the following release in support of our partners at San Francisco Baykeeper, Friends of the River and the Center for Biological...

•October 14, 2025•Restore the Delta•california, california water, delta conveyance project, Delta Reform Act, Delta Stewardship Council, delta tunnel, department of water resources, environmental justice, Restore the Delta, San Francisco Baykeeper

DWR’s Delta Tunnel Process Undermined by Incomplete Modeling and Contradictory Filings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2025 Contact: Leela Yadav, leela.yadav@sunstonestrategies.org Administrative Hearing Officer finds DWR’s Delta Conveyance modeling incomplete; Baykeeper and Restore the Delta demand explanation for premature consistency determination Sacramento, CA — Two new developments this week expose major flaws in the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) rush to advance the controversial Delta Conveyance...

•September 11, 2025•Restore the Delta•bay delta conservation plan, california, California salmon, California state water board, california water, CEQA, Defenders of Wildlife, delta conveyance project, delta tunnel, environmental justice, Governor Newsom, Sacramento, San Francisco Baykeeper, Voluntary Agreements

Coalition Stops Trailer Bills Threatening the Bay-Delta and Communities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 11, 2025 Contact: Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org, 209-936-0901 Stockton, CA – A coalition of Tribes, environmental justice organizations, fishing groups, conservation advocates, and Delta communities successfully stopped a package of Delta trailer bills that would have had disastrous consequences for the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary. The proposed trailer bills would have given...

•September 10, 2025•Restore the Delta•bay delta conservation plan, california, California salmon, California state water board, california water, CEQA, Defenders of Wildlife, delta conveyance project, delta tunnel, environmental justice, Governor Newsom, Sacramento, San Francisco Baykeeper, Voluntary Agreements

Delta Communities, Tribes, and Advocates Defeat Newsom’s Delta Trailer Bills

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 2025 Contact: Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org, 209-936-0901 Stockton, CA – A coalition of Tribes, environmental justice organizations, fishing groups, conservation advocates, and Delta communities successfully stopped a package of Delta trailer bills that would have had disastrous consequences for the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary. Working in close collaboration with the Delta Caucus,...

•September 5, 2025•Restore the Delta•bay delta conservation plan, california, California salmon, California state water board, california water, CEQA, Defenders of Wildlife, delta conveyance project, delta tunnel, environmental justice, Governor Newsom, Sacramento, San Francisco Baykeeper, Voluntary Agreements

Tribes, Environmental Advocates, and Delta Communities Rally For the Delta As Legislative Session End Nears

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 5, 2025 Contact: Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org, 209-936-0901 Groups unite against legislation that would override due process and fast track the controversial Delta Conveyance Project Sacramento, Calif.— Tribal leaders, environmental justice advocates, and environmental organizations gathered today to Rally for the Delta, a coordinated effort urging lawmakers to defend California’s water rights,...

•September 4, 2025•Restore the Delta•bay delta conservation plan, california, California salmon, California state water board, california water, CEQA, Defenders of Wildlife, delta conveyance project, delta tunnel, environmental justice, Governor Newsom, Sacramento, San Francisco Baykeeper, Voluntary Agreements

Coalition Urges Legislature to Reject Newsom’s Water Power Grab: Trailer Bills Would Gut CEQA, Override Courts, and Fast-Track $100 Billion Delta Tunnel

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2025 Contact: Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org, 209-936-0901 Sacramento, CA – A broad coalition of environmental justice organizations, Tribes, Delta advocates, and taxpayer groups today sent a letter to the California Leadership — President Pro Tem McGuire, Speaker Rivas, Senator Wiener, Assemblymember Gabriel, and Members of the Budget Committees — urging them to reject Governor...

•August 27, 2025•Restore the Delta•bay delta conservation plan, california, California salmon, California state water board, california water, CEQA, Defenders of Wildlife, delta conveyance project, delta tunnel, environmental justice, Governor Newsom, Sacramento, San Francisco Baykeeper, Voluntary Agreements

Advocates from Across California Confront Governor’s Office Over Push for Delta Tunnel CEQA Exemption and Bay-Delta Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 27, 2025 Contact: Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org, 209-936-0901 Dozens of Tribes, Delta residents, environmental justice leaders, fishing groups, and conservation advocates unite at State Capitol to demand protection of due process and public trust resources Sacramento, CA – On August 26, 2025, dozens of advocates from Tribes, Delta communities, environmental justice groups, fishing...

•August 25, 2025•Restore the Delta•bay delta conservation plan, california, California salmon, California state water board, california water, CEQA, Defenders of Wildlife, delta conveyance project, delta tunnel, environmental justice, Governor Newsom, Sacramento, San Francisco Baykeeper, Voluntary Agreements

Restore the Delta Calls for Accountability and Oversight in Delta Conveyance Project Financing and Metropolitan Water District Leadership SelectionDelta Communities, Experts Slam DWR’s “Adaptation Strategy” as Tunnel Propaganda

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 25, 2025 Contact: Ashley Castaneda, ashley@restorethedelta.org, 209-936-0901 DWR Push for Unlimited Bonding Authority and MWD’s Leadership Choice Undermine Public Accountability Stockton, CA – Restore the Delta has obtained troubling details regarding the California Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) pursuit of financing authority for the Delta Conveyance Project (“DCP”), and urges accountability, oversight...

•August 19, 2025•Restore the Delta•bay delta conservation plan, california, California salmon, California state water board, california water, CEQA, Defenders of Wildlife, delta conveyance project, delta tunnel, environmental justice, Governor Newsom, Sacramento, San Francisco Baykeeper, Voluntary Agreements

Delta Communities, Experts Slam DWR’s “Adaptation Strategy” as Tunnel Propaganda

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2025 Contact: Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.org Report ignores levee upgrades, repeats debunked claims to promote $100 billion Delta Conveyance Project Sacramento, CA — Today, Restore the Delta and allies denounced the California Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) newly released State Water Project Adaptation Strategy, calling it a performative effort to justify...

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Tribal and Environmental Advocates Challenge Certification of Consistency of the Delta Conveyance Project