Friends,Metropolitan Water District of Southern Californiais looking for a new general manager as Jeff Kightlinger is retiring; click on the link to complete the survey as to what you believe the priorities for MWD should be going forward. This is time sensitive, as the survey closes tomorrow November 25.Also be prepared to participate on-line December 8, 2020 in their...Read More
What’s that digging in the Delta? Pre-construction underway on Delta Conveyance Project – KCRA-TV Sacramento 11/19/20The first world is comprised of farmers, making a living off the land. The other world is construction activity, with digging now underway in the Sacramento River Delta.The ambitious, multi-billion-dollar tunnel project is moving forward, with plenty of controversy in the Sacramento River...Read More
Dear Friends, The San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary and Restore the Delta are at critical junctures. Pivotal decisions are now being made: flood control to the Delta tunnel, managing and mitigating harmful algal blooms, and whether “voluntary” agreements will mean less freshwater flow for the estuary. At the Federal level, attempts are being made to strip the estuary...Read More
VThe Cost of the Delta Tunnel Threatens SoCal’s Water Future – Doug Obegi, NRDC 10/30/20The IRP is intended to be a road map that will guide Met’s investments over the next 25 years, helping the Board of Directors to make choices about how to plan to meet demand for water in an environmentally responsible and cost-effective...Read More
For Immediate Release: 10/27/20Contact: Tim Stroshane, Policy Analyst, Restore the Delta, 510-847-7556, spillwayguy@gmail.comStockton, CA – Today, a coalition of water and conservation organizations filed a lawsuit at the California Superior Court in Sacramento to challenge the California Department of Water Resources attempt to validate revenue bonds for the proposed Delta Water Tunnel. The lawsuit maintains that the...Read More
Did you miss our Town Hall on October 20th? No worries! You can watch it here.We updated our members on Delta processes, Delta news, the tunnel, flood planning, harmful algal blooms, Federal legislation, and other Delta issues. We also had a robust conversation with members regarding these issues.All presentations can be found here. We’ve been busy at Restore...Read More
RTD: Thanks to everyone who attended our online Town Hall on Tuesday night. We will have the video posted this weekend for anyone who missed it at Restorethedelta.org. Sierra Club:Mayor Garcetti Tells MWD to Focus on Affordability, Local Water Investment LOS ANGELES, October 20, 2020— Mayor Eric Garcetti has released to Southern California’s largest water wholesaler...Read More
DATE: Tuesday October 20, 2020TIME: 5:30 PMGrab a beer after work and some food, and join us for a Restore the Delta Town Hall on 10/20/20 from 5:30 to 7 pm.We will update our members on Delta processes, Delta news, the tunnel, flood planning, harmful algal blooms, Federal legislation, and other general information items.We will answer questions and...Read More
DATE: Tuesday October 20, 2020TIME: 5:30 PMGrab a beer after work and some food, and join us for a Restore the Delta Town Hall on 10/20/20 from 5:30 to 7 pm.We will update our members on Delta processes, Delta news, the tunnel, flood planning, harmful algal blooms, Federal legislation, and other general information items.We will answer questions and...Read More
Most of you don’t follow twitter. That’s a very smart decision. But occasionally, something wonderful and informative pops up.Today, we share this thread from Caleb Scoville Ph.D., Asst. Professor of Sociology at Tufts University. CALEB SCOVILLE @calebscoville6:52 AM · Oct 14, 2020(click for link to the thread with graphics)I was bombarded w/ messages about Trump’s...Read More
