For Immediate Release: September 4, 2024 Contact:Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.org, 818-633-0865 SWRCB Urged to Uphold Law and Protect Tribal Water Rights in Delta Sacramento, CA – Yesterday, the Environmental Justice Law and Advocacy Clinic at Yale Law School, on behalf of the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition (DTEC), (Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians, Shingle Springs Band...Read More

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 22, 2024 Contact: Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.org Hearing Officer Vacates Key Deadlines, Acknowledging Conflicts in the Permitting Process Stockton, CA – Restore the Delta, alongside the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition Partners — including Buena Vista Rancheria, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Winnemem Wintu Tribe, Little Manila Rising, and the Environmental Justice Law and...Read More

For Immediate Release:July 18, 2024 MEDIA CONTACTS:Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.orgLeela Yadav, leela@sunstonestrategies.org The Environmental Justice Law and Advocacy Clinic at Yale Law School brings national attention to Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition’s fight to ensure the health of their communities and the sustainability of the Bay-Delta ecosystem Stockton, Calif. – The newly formed Environmental Justice Law and Advocacy Clinic at Yale...Read More

Restore the Delta Urges Legislature to Secure Ballot Placement for Water and Climate Resilience Funding For Immediate Release:July 2, 2024 Contact:Leela Yadav, leela.yadav@sunstonestrategies.org Sacramento, CA – Over the weekend, the California Legislature released language for a first-of-its-kind, $10 billion Climate Resilience bond. This bond aims to allocate funds to ensure a climate-resilient future. The California...Read More

For Immediate Release:June 25, 2024 Contacts:Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.org Leela Yadav, leela@sunstonestrategies.org  The report findings point to far greater economic and social costs of the state water project than what is outlined by the Department of Water Resources Stockton, CA – A newly published report challenges the financial feasibility of the Delta Conveyance Project (DCP) as outlined by the Benefit Cost Analysis...Read More

For Immediate Release:June 13, 2024 Contact:Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.org, 818-633-0865 Los Angeles, Calif. — Today, the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) went into closed session to determine potential disciplinary action and possible firing of General Manager Adel Hagekhalil after allegations of misconduct surfaced publicly.  The MWD Board heard over an hour of public comments praising GM Hagekhalil for his efforts...Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 16, 2024 Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, Barbara@restorethedelta.org The updated $20.1 billion dollar price tag for the project does not include negative impacts to those directly affected by the project. Stockton, CA – According to Department of Water Resources (DWR) officials in a benefit-cost analysis released today, the Delta...Read More

For Immediate Release: May 10, 2024  Contact:  Alexandra Nagy, alexandra@sunstonestrategies.org, 818-633-0865 Sacramento, CA – Despite a Superior Court ruling that sets limits on the Department of Water Resources’ ability to sell water bonds, a potential $27.6 billion budget deficit that will impact workers, healthcare, and education, and reversals toland-water restoration investments to mitigate climate change impacts, the Department of Water...Read More