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
DATE: Tuesday October 20, 2020*TIME: 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
For Immediate Release: October 7, 2020 Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053 SACRAMENTO, CA — California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-82-20, makes California the first state to proactively advance work to protect 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters by 2030. According to the governor’s press release: “The order directs state agencies to deploy a...Read More
While Restore the Delta has been a bit quiet, it does not mean that we have not been working on issues important to the estuary. Like many people and organizations, during the last few months, we have found working circumstances challenging and exhausting. After a day of Zoom meetings, writing external communications has been a...Read More
Yesterday, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) launched an environmental justice community survey to gather input to inform Delta Conveyance Project planning. The survey, entitled, “Your Delta, Your Voice”, seeks direct input from communities that may be disproportionately affected by the proposed project. Specifically, DWR is seeking direct feedback from the people who live, work, recreate,...Read More
Guest Commentary: The Gulf Hurricane is a Call to Action to Protect Californians from Catastrophic FloodsMayor Michael Tubbs of Stockton and former state senator Mike Machado– MAVEN’S California Water 9/24/20“The next state Flood Plan must deliver effective flood solutions for all of Stockton and our neighbors. “The good news is that we know the best way...Read More
Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla of Restore the Delta asks:“How Can the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California consider spending hundreds of millions of dollars in tunnel planning when so many cannot pay their water bills presently?”Opinion: Metropolitan Water District Can Do Better for Southern California Amid COVID – Times of San Diego 9/11/20“While the Water Authority has been...Read More
For Immediate Release: 8/26/20Contact:Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.orgStockton, CA – The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board has reported that a recent collection of water samples from cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms (HABs) along the Stockton waterfront contain microcystins up to 220 times higher than the “danger” level (the highest advisory threshold). These extremely dangerous readings were found at 5 out of...Read More
Harmful Algal BloomsCalifornia: Beware the Green Goblin—aka Harmful Algal Blooms – Kate Poole, NRDC Expert Blog 8/17/20Harmful algal blooms, or HABs, are not just smelly and gross-looking. HABs pose serious human health risks, kill pets and other animals that ingest them, harm aquatic ecosystems, contaminate drinking water, and prevent the use of rivers and lakes for swimming, boating,...Read More
