Environmental News
Delta Tunnel Update: Advocates confront Governor's Office over push for tunnel CEQA exemptions
No Delta smelt have been found in the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Fall Midwater Trawl Survey for seven years.
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Environmental news with a special focus on the California Delta and the proposed tunnel project. Special reporting by Dan Bacher
Politics & Government
Climate Advocates Urge Governor, Legislative Leaders to Stop Selling Out to Big Oil
Newsom and legislative leaders are trying to ramrod environmentally destructive bills through the Legislature
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Groups Say 'Hell No' to Newsom and DWR's Plan to Fast-Track Delta Tunnel
Meet the “new” plan, same as the old plan.
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State of Calif. issues heat warning; Severe heat warning issued Thursday & Friday for Elk Grove
Elk Grove is unlikely to open a cooling center as it does not meet its minimum heat requirements.
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Yes - Western States Petroleum Association didn't sponsors awards receptions, dinners for journalists this year
WSPA and the oil companies wield their power in 8 major ways
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Chevron, Western States Petroleum Association continue record lobbying spending spree in California
New proposed legislation could open the door to as many as 4,700 new drilling permits in its first year
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Delta Caucus Calls on Legislature to Once Again Reject Newsom's Plan to Fast-Track Delta Tunnel
“It’s deja vu all over again” as Governor Gavin Newsom continues his seemingly endless battle to get the Delta Tunnel built.
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State Water Board Releases Controversial Bay-Delta Water Plan Update Amid Civil Rights Investigation
The updates and revisions include “voluntary agreements” (VAs), in which powerful water districts commit to provide limited additional river flows and funding in exchange for regulatory exemptions.
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No New CA Oil Drilling Permits Approved in 2nd Quarter, But Thousands of New Wells Proposed
Two groups warn that this progress could be reversed if state leaders allow Kern County to fast-track thousands of new drilling permits
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Tribal Leaders, Enviros Urge Legislature to Reject Bills Fast-Tracking Delta Tunnel Project
They urged the legislators to reject Governor Newsom’s proposed trailer bills that they say would fast-track the Delta Conveyance Project.
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Indigenous Youth complete first descent of undammed Klamath River from source to sea
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C-WIN: The real cost of Newsom's Delta Tunnel could be anywhere from $60 to $100 billion
In 2024, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) estimated the cost of the project, at $20.1 billion in undiscounted 2023 dollars.