Media Advisory for Tuesday, May 23 Contact: Nora Kovaleski, 408-806-6470, nora@kovaleskipr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Activists to Debunk Brown’s WaterFix Myths at Boyle Heights City Hall 5/23/17 WHO: Restore the Delta, Los Angeles Waterkeeper, Southern California Watershed Alliance, Café Coop, Dr. Jeffrey Michael (Director, Center for Business and...Read More
ICYMI: May 15, 2017 Contact:Nora Kovaleski, 408-806-6470, nora@kovaleskipr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org State trust in Brown’s legacy falters— What does this mean for CA Water? The Sacramento Bee has published a series of articles covering the Oroville Dam Crisis. The series probes whether the Department of Water Resources can...Read More
For Immediate Release: May 12, 2017 Contact: Nora Kovaleski, 408-806-6470, nora@kovaleskipr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Governor Brown Cuts Over $100 Million for Drought Response in Revised State Budget Sacramento, CA —Governor Brown’s May revision of the California Budget released Thursday slashed over $100 million in funds designated for drought response....Read More
A must read in the East Bay Times. Our executive director explains how the California WaterFix Delta Tunnels creates a #Flint crisis for the millions who live in the Delta, especially among the substantial environmental justice communities of the Delta.Read More
For Immediate Release: April 28, 2017 Contact: Nora Kovaleski, 408-806-6470, nora@kovaleskipr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Activists Oppose Delta Plan Amendments at Delta Stewardship Council Meeting Sacramento, April 28 – Delta activists voiced their opposition to the proposed Delta Plan amendments at the Delta Stewardship Council in Sacramento today. Representatives...Read More
Dear Friends of the Bay-Delta, Teen Vogue is hosting a free one-day online screening of National Geographic’s documentary “Water & Power: A California Heist.” This is a must see for all of us who are concerned about our water. Read the interview by Teen Vogue of Director Marina Zenovich, “How a Bunch of Billionaires...Read More
For Immediate Release: 4/21/17 Contact: Brian Smith, 415-320-9384, brian@bpspr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Feinstein on Delta Tunnels at Los Angeles Town Hall “I do not support the Twin Tunnels. I have not taken a position” Los Angeles, CA – At a Town Hall meeting with constituents at the First African Methodist Episcopal Church...Read More
Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Randy Reck, 916-432-3529, randy@ejcw.org Nora Kovaleski, 408-806-6470, nora@kovaleskipr.com Delta and Environmental Justice Coalition: Delta Plan Amendments Miss the Boat Sacramento, CA – On April 18, Restore the Delta and The Environmental Justice Coalition for Water sent a joint letter in opposition to the Delta Stewardship Council’s proposed amendments...Read More
For Immediate Release: 4/12/17 Contact: Brian Smith, 415-320-9384, brian@bpspr.com Governor Brown to Meet with Trump Official Thursday: Public review of Oroville Dam records blocked by state Sacramento, CA – While California Governor Jerry Brown prepares to meet with the top land manager of the Trump Administration to discuss a number of issues (perhaps including the Delta tunnels proposal),...Read More
ICYMI 4/10/17 Valley Economy: WaterFix Economics Flop, Again On Friday, on his blog “Valley Economy” Dr. Jeffrey Michael, Director of the Center for Business and Policy Research at the University of the Pacific, took a look at two recent lists of infrastructure projects being considered by the Trump administration. In both cases,...Read More
