In case you missed last night's premiere, you can watch it again or set your DVR to record this Saturday on March 18th at 7:30 a.m. Friends of the Bay-Delta, This may be one of the most important stories about the Delta, even though the Delta is never really discussed. It will be...Read More
For Immediate Release: March 14, 2017 Contact: Brian Smith, 415-320-9384, brian@bpspr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Restore the Delta releases California’s Sustainable Water Plan Stockton, CA – Today, Restore the Delta released a survey of water projects and proposals that improve California’s regional water sustainability and provide good paying jobs. California’s Sustainable Water Plan...Read More
The questions we've been asking since the Oroville Dam catastrophe are now being asked by major news outlets. Here are some great stories you might've missed this week! TOMORROW, make sure to catch our policy analyst and recent published author Tim Stroshane LIVE tomorrow at 1 p.m. Link for the stream is here. Topics...Read More
Stockton’s new 26 year old mayor, Michael Tubbs, did a great job speaking about his opposition to the Delta Tunnels plan on national media NBC’s Meet The Press yesterday. We appreciate the acknowledgement from the mayor to our supporters when he says, regarding the Delta Tunnels, “we have local advocates who have been engaged for a long...Read More
In case you missed it… Who must pay for Oroville Dam repairs? Exactly as we explained in our KCET editorial last week: Sacramento Bee: Jerry Brown wants to spend nearly $450 million on flood control following dam emergency By Christopher Cadelago and Jim Miller February 24, 2017 That expense is the responsibility...Read More
For Immediate Release: 2/24/17 Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Gov. Brown seeks Flood Control Money, Restore the Delta Reax Stockton – RE: Jerry Brown wants to spend nearly $450 million on flood control following dam emergency Restore the Delta, executive director, Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla responded: “We agree with Governor Brown about the need...Read More
We’re featured in KCET Commentary: Who Should Pay To Fix The Oroville Dam? By Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore The Delta | February 22, 2017 Excerpt: “The answer is the State Water Contractors, the beneficiaries of the project. That’s according to the Department of Water Resources. Water supply benefits are paid for by water contractors, and spillways...Read More
For Immediate Release: 2/15/17 Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Metropolitan Water District May Lease Delta Islands GM Kightlinger says Oroville Dam repair is CA Taxpayer responsibility Stockton, CA – Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s outsized influence on California water management has become very clear this week. Metropolitan Water District’s General Manager Jeff...Read More
For Immediate Release: 2/13/17 Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Restore the Delta on Oroville Dam Emergency On the Current Situation We are hopeful that the Department of Water Resources (DWR) can continue to keep the situation at Oroville under control. We are grateful for all the courageous and hardworking people working day...Read More
For Immediate Release: 2/9/17 Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Brown Administration Seeks Federal Loans to Pay For Delta Tunnels Stockton, CA – On February 7, 2017, Governor Brown’s Office sent a letter to the National Governor’s Association detailing a list of infrastructure projects totaling $100 billion for the State of California....Read More
