MEDIA ADVISORY for April 30, 2016 Contact: Brian P. Smith, Restore the Delta (415) 320-9384, brian@bpspr.com Linda Sheehan, Earth Law Center (510) 219-7730, lsheehan@earthlaw.org Shannon Biggs, Movement Rights (415) 841-2998, shannon@movementrights.org WHO: Bay Area Rights of Nature Alliance, Restore the Delta, Move to Amend WHAT: Bay Area Rights of Nature Tribunal – San Francisco...Read More
Dear friends, We are hosting the first ever Delta Tribunal with our partners in the Bay Area. The event is free and open to the public — we still have many seats left, RSVP today & for more details. What would the Delta Say? Rights of Nature Tribunal at the Nick Rodriguez Community Center 213 F St....Read More
Dear friends, We will be at two upcoming meetings this week regarding the Delta Tunnels. If you can make it, please join us in Contra Costa County and/or Santa Clara Valley to voice your opposition to the tunnels. Also, don't miss a great article in the LA Times below! What: CCWD Public Board Meeting When: Wednesday, April...Read More
Here are two upcoming events in the following weeks that both aim to uplift our cause. We hope you to see you at both or one of these events! Saturday, April 23, 2016: Stockton Ports Game and Delta Awareness Night We will be releasing our first coloring book at the Stockton Ports game vs Inland...Read More
Dear Friends of Restore the Delta, The Contra Costa Water District Board of Directors will soon be reviewing the settlement agreement that they recently signed with the Delta Tunnels plan effort. The settlement drops CCWD’s protest against the tunnels plan in exchange for a separate pipeline to deliver drinking water to its customers. We...Read More
Dear friends, The Delta Tunnels project is on “thin ice."The plan is in major need of continued financial support from smaller urban agencies such as Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) and Zone 7 Water Agency in Alameda County. In their new petition alert, Californians for Water Security, the Stewart Resnick Big Ag front group, is...Read More
Contact: Bay Area Rights of Nature Alliance Shannon Biggs, Movement Rights (415) 841-2998 shannon@movementrights.org Linda Sheehan, Earth Law Center (510) 219-7730 lsheehan@earthlaw.org Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta (209) 479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 21,2016 RSVP/Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/142378382819847/ BAY-DELTA TRIBUNAL PUTS STATE & NATIONAL LEGAL SYSTEM ON TRIAL California’s Proposed Delta Tunnels Case to...Read More
Dear friends, In addition to this press release, don’t miss our media alert from Maven’s Notebook and our $10 Tuesday event below! Thank you for your support. For Immediate Release: 3/22/16 Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org DELTA TUNNELS Water Contractor Launches Legal Attack on State Water Board Officers Restore the Delta Response Stockton, CA –...Read More
Dear friends, If you take a look at our press release below, you will see that citizen action matters (thank you to all the members who came out to speak at Zone 7's meeting last night and sent the emails to Zone 7 board members)! This is why it is important for you to sign or...Read More
Dear friends, It's our 3rd Tuesday of March. Please remember, even with 40% of the funding for the tunnels likely off the table (due to Westlands Enron scandal), the Delta Tunnels permitting process at the State Water Board is still going on. We will be speaking in front of the Board this summer to make...Read More
