Los Angeles, CA –The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California voted in favor of supporting the CA WaterFix (Delta Tunnels) project today. The vote is an approval by the MWD board to participate in the construction of the tunnels, contribute 26% of funding, and go forth with two joint powers authorities–one for construction, and one...Read More
The big Metropolitan Water District of Southern California vote is tomorrow. Here are some great reads and responses to recent actions by Southern California water and business interests to push the Delta Tunnels forward. Dr. Jeffrey Michael responded to the L.A. Times Editorial Board's push for the Delta Tunnels at the Valley Economy blog,...Read More
Stockton, CA – Restore the Delta gleaned essential findings from the recently released State Auditor Report on the CA WaterFix (Delta Tunnels) and condensed them into a fact sheet. Upon review of the Auditor’s 97 page report, Restore the Delta policy analyst Tim Stroshane said: “The State Auditor finds a Department of Water...Read More
In case you missed it: Restore the Delta was featured in numerous stories throughout the state and nation on the State Auditor's Delta Tunnels planning report. See them below! Editorial: California audit shows twin-tunnel WaterFix is broken beyond repair – San Jose Mercury News Audit delivers another hit to California tunnels project – AP State auditor...Read More
Sacramento, CA – This morning State Auditor Elaine Howle determined that the Department of Water Resources broke state contracting laws when they replaced the program manager for California WaterFix—formerly titled the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP), and often referred to as the Delta Tunnels project. Howle and staff concluded that due to the size...Read More
For immediate release: October 5, 2017 Contact: Nora Kovaleski, 408-806-6470, nora@kovaleskipr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Press Release: Central Basin Scheduled to Vote on WaterFix Today despite Unanswered Questions Commerce, CA – The Central Basin Municipal Water District, a member agency of the Metropolitan Water District, is scheduled to vote on...Read More
Excerpt: “The fourteen years of construction required to build the Delta Tunnels is estimated to emit greenhouse gases equivalent to 600,000 new cars on the road each year. Muck trucks and dewatering pumps will run 24/7, and hundreds of new power poles and other electricity infrastructure (some of which will come from gas-fired power plants)...Read More
For Immediate Release: September 29, 2017 Contact: Nora Kovaleski, 408-806-6470, nora@kovaleskipr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053 Press Release Unpacking Real Costs of California WaterFix Stockton, CA — Delta tunnels opposition researchers have discovered a draft analysis dated September 15, 2017 of CA WaterFix costs completed by the Kern County Water Agency posted...Read More
