Perspectives

GOVERNOR NEWSOM: Pivotal Delta Conveyance Project hits major milestone, now has support of water agencies serving majority of Californians

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Delta Conveyance Project

December 10, 2024

From the Office of the Governor: This week, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) voted overwhelmingly to approve...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Resilience and Readiness: Supporting final studies for Delta Conveyance Project while reflecting on our state water system’s past, present and future

SoCal Water Coalition

CommentaryDelta Conveyance Project

December 4, 2024

By Charles Wilson, Executive Director of the Southern California Water Coalition We can’t escape our history. In 1984, the Southern...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Metropolitan Committee panel discussion considers the pros and cons of the Delta Conveyance Project

Maven

Delta Conveyance ProjectNotebook News and Features

December 3, 2024

The November meeting of Metropolitan’s One Water and Stewardship Committee, a joint meeting with the entire Board of Directors, was...

PRESS RELEASE: Water agencies across California vote affirmatively to support the Delta Conveyance Project; protect critical water supply against climate change

Californians for Water Security

Delta Conveyance Project

November 22, 2024

Press release from Californians for Water Security: Water agencies from across California are voting to invest in the Delta Conveyance...

C-WIN: The Delta Tunnel: California’s Biggest Stranded Asset in the Making

CA Water Impact Network (C-WIN)

Delta Conveyance Project

October 30, 2024

From the California Water Impact Network: The $20+ billion Delta Tunnel pushed by the Newsom administration will not only burden...

PRESS RELEASE: Environmental groups call attention to fundamental flaws with Delta Conveyance Project hearings

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Delta Conveyance ProjectWater rights and water law

October 11, 2024

Today, the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition (DTEC), represented by the Environmental Justice Law and Advocacy Clinic at Yale Law School,...

DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Dr. David Sunding responds to Dr. Jeff Michael’s critique of the Benefit-Cost Analysis

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Delta Conveyance Project

August 16, 2024

A memo from Dr. David Sunding to Carrie Buckman, Environmental Program Manager, Delta Conveyance Office, Department of Water Resources, regarding...

PRESS RELEASE: Resounding agreement from the public: Do not rush the Delta tunnel water rights process

Friends of the River

Delta Conveyance Project

August 14, 2024

Press release from Friends of the River: Today, Friends of the River (FOR) alongside an unique and unparalleled coalition of...

PRESS RELEASE: Tribes and community organizations urge delay in Delta Conveyance Project hearings

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Delta Conveyance Project

August 8, 2024

Environmental and tribal groups call for postponement to ensure fair participation for impacted communities and alignment with potential updated water...

PRESS RELEASE: New Report Exposes Inaccuracies in Benefit-Cost Analysis of California’s Delta Conveyance Project

Restore the Delta

Delta Conveyance Project

June 26, 2024

Press release from Restore the Delta: A newly published report challenges the financial feasibility of the Delta Conveyance Project (DCP) as outlined...

PRESS RELEASE: Delta Counties Say Delta Conveyance Cost Benefit Analysis is Insufficient and Biased

Delta Counties Coalition

Delta Conveyance Project

May 21, 2024

From the Delta Counties Coalition: In response to Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) cost estimate and benefit-cost analysis released today...

REACTIONS to release of economic analysis for the Delta Conveyance Project

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project

May 17, 2024

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) released a benefit-cost analysis for the Delta Conveyance Project, finding that it would create...

PRESS RELEASE: Coalition files protest against Delta Conveyance water diversion application that would cause irreversible harm to Delta ecosystem and its people

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Delta Conveyance Project

May 14, 2024

From Restore the Delta: A broad coalition of California tribes, nonprofits, environmental organizations, and commercial fishing groups have filed a...

PRESS RELEASE: Governor Newsom Touts Importance of Delta Conveyance Project as “Foundational, Critical” Component of State Water Plan to Build Resilience Against Extreme Weather

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Delta Conveyance ProjectPolicy and regulation

April 4, 2024

From the Californians for Water Security: In a press release yesterday, Governor Newsom released the state’s updated Water Plan detailing...

REACTIONS: Restore the Delta and San Francisco Baykeeper respond to DWR submitting petition for Delta Conveyance Project

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Delta Conveyance Project

February 23, 2024

Restore the Delta:  DWR files petition to change Delta water rights despite civil rights investigation by the US EPA The...