Restore the Delta

Celebrate a historic moment for Stockton! Take a look at the newly established Smith Canal Gate Project, California’s first-ever flood gate. This $96M project will protect 8,500 properties from flooding and help families save on high-cost flood insurance. A big thank you to everyone involved, including the San Joaquin Area Flood Control, Congressman Rep. Josh Harder and California Department of Water Resources. #Cawater #SmithCanalGate

Celebrate a historic moment for Stockton! Take a look at the newly established Smith Canal Gate Project, California’s first-ever flood gate. This $96M project will protect 8,500 properties from flooding and help families save on high-cost flood insurance. A big thank you to everyone involved, including the San Joaquin Area Flood Control, Congressman Rep. Josh Harder and California Department of Water Resources. #Cawater #SmithCanalGate

"We’re talking about fish that are so unique and incredible, that they are born in freshwater, travel 200 miles, sometimes more, past the Golden Gate, spend three years there, and come back." — Scot Artis, Executive Director, Golden State Salmon Association 🐟Tune in to Episode 3 of the #DeltaFlows podcast to dive deeper into the incredible journey of Salmon and why they’re vital to California's ecosystems! #Salmon #Cawater #Podcast

Today is #IndigenousPeoplesDay, where we honor and uplift the cultures, contributions, perspectives, and voices of Indigenous peoples, and remember their connection to the Delta. Today and every day, we take a stand for and support Indigenous peoples.

Today, the Delta Tribal Environmental Coalition (DTEC), represented by the Environmental Justice Law and Advocacy Clinic at Yale Law School, together with the California Indian Environmental Alliance, San Francisco Baykeeper, and Golden State Salmon Association, submitted a formal statement with the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) highlighting fundamental flaws with the Delta Conveyance Project (DCP) hearings. These hearings concern petitions submitted by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) in February 2024 asking the State Water Board to modify water rights permits issued in 1972, allowing DWR to use them now to construct and operate the DCP. In August, DWR also quietly added a request to extend the construction deadline for water storage and conveyance facilities under those permits by fifty-five years, from 2000 to 2055. Read the statement here: https://bit.ly/3ZUKhrH

#ICYMI: This article by CalMatters reveals a crisis in California’s largest estuary, where pollution threatens fishing for many communities, especially Tribes and people of color. The U.S. EPA is investigating systemic discrimination in water management. Activists are urgently calling for recognition of fishing rights to restore these important waterways. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4gZHZNQ #cawater

We are so excited to introduce the newest member of the RTD team, Ashley Castaneda! Ashley Castaneda is the Social Media Specialist at Restore the Delta. Born and raised in Stockton, CA, she developed a deep love for her community while exploring the downtown area and enjoying the views of the marina. Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing, Ashley combines her academic knowledge with her passion for advocacy. In her free time, she stays engaged with world news and local issues, enjoys trying new cooking recipes, playing the latest Wordle game, and cherishes moments spent with her loved ones. We are thrilled to have her join our staff and can’t wait to see our social media thrive through her role.

Have you listened to the latest episode of Delta Flows? Episode 2 of #DeltaFlows the Podcast is available now! Tune in and learn about how the Delta smelt got tied up with Big Ag, California Water Wars, and national political divide. How have these widespread narratives affected the species as a whole and environmental justice communities in the region? What happens when scientific data goes into the wrong hands? The Delta smelt, a small fish that is an indicator species for the #SFBayDelta estuary and is in massive population decline, has faced media onslaught from conservative news outlets over the years, reframing how the fish is seen. This episode explores the controversies surrounding the Delta smelt with Dr. Caleb Scoville, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Tufts University. Available everywhere you enjoy podcasts! Spotify: https://bit.ly/3TOm1DI Apple: https://bit.ly/4en5kY5 Captivate: https://bit.ly/4eq58Yd Amazon: https://bit.ly/3XEvIpq YouTube: https://bit.ly/3TQ8HPd #cawater

🚨 URGENT ALERT: Officials ban eating fish caught in Smith Canal after large oil spill in Stockton waterway 🚨 On Saturday, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment issued a closure to the take of all fish and shellfish due to potential public health hazards posed by the oil spill." Authorities have reopened a large portion of Smith Canal in Stockton for fishing after an oil spill late last week, but it is still unsafe to consume fish from the area, according to the Office of Spill Prevention and Response. From The Stockton Record, "Authorities have reopened a large portion of Smith Canal in Stockton for fishing after an oil spill late last week, but it is still unsafe to consume fish from the area, according to the Office of Spill Prevention and Response. State and federal officials responded to an oil spill along Smith Canal, just north of the Port of Stockton, after the U.S. Coast Guard received reports of the spill from the National Response Center at about 3:40 p.m. Friday.”

Episode 2 of #DeltaFlows the Podcast is available now! Tune in and learn about how the Delta smelt got tied up with Big Ag, California Water Wars, and national political divide. How have these widespread narratives affected the species as a whole and environmental justice communities in the region? What happens when scientific data goes into the wrong hands? The Delta smelt, a small fish that is an indicator species for the #SFBayDelta estuary and is in massive population decline, has faced media onslaught from conservative news outlets over the years, reframing how the fish is seen. This episode explores the controversies surrounding the Delta smelt with Dr. Caleb Scoville, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Tufts University. Available everywhere you enjoy podcasts! Spotify: https://bit.ly/3TOm1DI Apple: https://bit.ly/4en5kY5 Captivate: https://bit.ly/4eq58Yd Amazon: https://bit.ly/3XEvIpq YouTube: https://bit.ly/3TQ8HPd #cawater