For Immediate Release: 7/23/15 Contact: Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, (209) 479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org, @RestoretheDelta Tim Stroshane, Policy Analyst, Restore the Delta (510) 847-7556 tim@restorethedelta.org Restore the Delta Files Protest Over State Water Board’s Changes to Delta Outflows Board is picking winners and losers in a drought Sacramento – Restore the Delta has filed a...Read More
For Immediate Release, July 22, 2015 Contact: Robert Wright, Friends of the River, (916) 442-3155 x 207, bwright@friendsoftheriver.org Conner Everts, Environmental Water Caucus, (310) 804-6615, connere@gmail.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, (209) 479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Jeff Miller, Center for Biological Diversity, (510) 499-9185, jmiller@biologicaldiversity.org Agencies Promoting Delta Water Diversions Asked to Correct Tunnel VisionState and Federal...Read More
Contact: Brian Smith, 415-320-9384, brian@bpspr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, 209-479-2053, Barbara@restorethedelta.org In Case You Missed It… Revised Delta Tunnels EIR Further Worsens The Project’s Already Lousy Economics http://valleyecon.blogspot.com/2015/07/revised-delta-tunnels-eir-further.html “In 2012, I estimated the net benefits of the Tunnels’ as -$6 billion. In 2013, BDCP consultants estimated +$5 billion. Virtually all of the $11 billion difference was driven...Read More
For Immediate Release: 7/16/2015 Contact: Bob Wright – Senior Counsel, Friends of the River 916-442-3155 x207 bwright@friendsoftheriver.org Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta 209-479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org Conner Everts – Environmental Water Caucus 310-804-6615 connere@gmail.com DELTA TUNNELS – Public Demands More Time for Review Expedited process makes informed feedback on massive plan “virtually impossible.” Sacramento, CA – In...Read More
For Immediate Release: July 14, 2015 Contacts: Sandra Lupien, Food & Water Watch, 510-681-3171, slupien@fwwatch.org Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, Restore the Delta, 209-479-2053, barbara@restorethedelta.org Tom Stokely, California Water Impact Network, 530-926-9727, tstokely@att.net SPECIAL REPORT: Retiring Toxic Farmland in Western San Joaquin Valley Would Save Water, Environment and Taxpayer Money Land retirement 25x cheaper than Tunnel plan...Read More
Contact: Brian Smith 415-320-9384 brian@bpspr.com; Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209-479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org Top Ten Questions Delta Tunnels Boosters Don’t Want You to Ask 1. How will construction of the tunnels over a fourteen-year period help with drought? 2. Will the state conduct a full cost-benefit analysis of the project that includes the value of freshwater to the San...Read More
“Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country.” – Charles E. Weller Now is the time for all good Californians to stand up for the Delta (LAST PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE TUNNELS) We are sure that most of our followers know by now that the Delta Tunnels/CA...Read More
For Immediate Release: Wednesday 7/8/15 Contact: Brian Smith, 415/320-9384, brian@bpspr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org DELTA TUNNELS: New Plan, New EIR, Same Old Water GrabThree government actions imperil the largest estuary on the West Coast Listen to our teleconference: Sacramento, CA – Today, Restore the Delta and a coalition of advocates for the San Francisco Bay-Delta...Read More
Contact: Brian Smith, 415-320-9384, brian@bpspr.com TELECONFERENCE: New Water Export Tunnels EIR Expected 7/10 SF Bay-Delta Advocates on what’s at stake WHO: Barbara Barrigan-Parilla – Restore the Delta, Bill Jennings – California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, Bob Wright – Friends of the River, Osha Meserve – Delta Water Rights attorney, Conner Everts – Environmental Water Caucus WHAT:...Read More
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Contact: Brian Smith 415/320-9384; brian@bpspr.com Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla 209/479-2053 barbara@restorethedelta.org; Twitter: @RestoretheDelta; Bill Jennings 209/464-5067 deltakeep@me.com; Native Fish Species Near Extinction; State Water Resources Control Board Violated Prohibition Against Unreasonable Use of Water Sacramento, CA- Restore the Delta (RTD), the leading opponents of Gov. Brown’s rush to...Read More
