Embattled manager of California water agency defends record, says complaints are unfounded – The Los Angeles Times 8/28/24 The recent article in the Los Angeles Times reveals that Metropolitan Water District (MWD) General Manager Adel Hagekhalil has been denied due process following more than two months of administrative leave.Hagekhalil expressed his concerns during a public comment,...Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                     August 27, 2024 MEDIA CONTACTS: Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.org Leela Yadav, leela@sunstonestrategies.org Los Angeles, Calif. – Metropolitan Water District (MWD) General Manager Adel Hagekhalil has been denied due process after more than two months of administrative leave. In a special meeting held today by MWD, GM Hagekhalil shared during public comment that he has yet to be contacted...Read More

For Immediate Release:August 8, 2024 MEDIA CONTACTS: Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.org Leela Yadav, leela@sunstonestrategies.org  Environmental and tribal groups call for postponement to ensure fair participation for impacted communities and alignment with potential updated water quality standards  Sacramento, Calif – Yesterday, the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition (DTEC), represented by the Environmental Justice Law and Advocacy Clinic at Yale Law School, and partner...Read More

Valley Economy Blog by Dr. Jeffrey Michael takes apart the Department of Water Resources’ public relations claims “Delta Conveyance Facility (DCF) Water Is More Expensive Than Desalination, Not Less As DWR Claims.” 5/19/2024: Read Dr. Jeff Michael’s analysis of DWR’s faulty math comparisons between the Delta Conveyance Project and Southern California desal projects.  From the article: Capital...Read More

San Joaquin County, Sacramento County, and Sacramento County Water Agency have filed motions for preliminary injunction against the State of California to stop geotechnical drilling and other exploratory activities related to the Delta Conveyance Project, also known as the Delta tunnel.   Restore the Delta is one of several Tribal and environmental parties that has also filed a motion for injunction...Read More

Over the weekend, ABC 10 published its latest series uncovering the truth about the threats posed by the Delta Conveyance Project to Delta communities, Tribes, and the environment.  The series prominently features our Executive Director, Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, and provides a look back at the last decade of the fight to stop the Delta tunnel.  Barrigan-Parrilla revisits how...Read More

A February 29, 2024 Los Angeles Times feature story by Hayley Smith and Ian James gives voice to opponents of the Delta Conveyance Project who argue project would be an environmental catastrophe. The article details how the tunnel risks worsening the fragile Delta ecosystem by increasing salinity, harming water quality, and jeopardizing endangered species like the Delta smelt and...Read More

Today, Governor Gavin Newsom shared with reporters his version of a salmon recovery program for California. Within his plan, he continues to push forward with the voluntary agreements, which US EPA has already expressed doubt about as a viable program for Bay-Delta water management.  Restore the Delta’s executive director Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla said in response to the Governor’s salmon plan:  “There...Read More

 Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition Files Comments on the Bay-Delta Plan – DTEC 1/19/24Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Winnemem Wintu Tribe, Little Manila Rising, and Restore the Delta, collectively known as the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition (DTEC), have filed an administrative comment with the California State Water Resources Control...Read More

Solano County ready to sue state over Delta tunnel EIR – Daily Republic 1/11/24 FAIRFIELD — Solano County will be working with three other counties and a couple of water districts to “initiate litigation challenging the final environmental impact report and project approval for the Delta Conveyance Project.” …The county, in its most recent letter...Read More