Violating the Delta
The effects of human development on the Delta ecosystem are numerous. Local stakeholders in the Delta never fail to highlight the impacts of water pumping operations, but their narrow focus on water exports ignores the pollution they are putting into the estuary and its effects on water quality and wildlife. MORE
SOLVING THE DELTA CRISIS
The second video in our series looks at the individual stressors causing the Delta crisis and what is ultimately being done to solve the complex problems in the estuary.
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BREAKING NEWS
Delta Plan Final Staff Draft Released
Final Sierra Snowpack Survey only at 40 percent of normal to date
National Research Council releases Delta ecosystem study
Report: Agricultural Water Use in California
Department of Fish and Game releases draft striped bass fishing regulations
Delta Stewardship Council Releases draft EIR
Report finds Delta conveyance could bring 129,000 jobs
Judge Wanger Rules on Implementation of the Fall X2 Action
MULTIPLE STRESSORS
A growing body of scientific research and analysis clearly documents that multiple “stressors” are impacting the health of the Delta, including growth, water quality, invasive species, diversions and predation by non-native species. MORE
Water Watch
Court-imposed water pumping restrictions are taking a heavy toll on water available for farms and urban areas. MORE
Major Policy Reports
Major Delta policy reports continue to point to a number of factors which must be addressed if the health of the estuary is to be restored. MORE
National Research Council Report
The National Research CCouncil released its second and final report on the Delta titled Sustainable Water and Environmental Management in the California Bay-Delta. MORE
Striped Bass
A federal court approved the settlement between the Coalition and the Department of Fish and Game related to the management of striped bass in the Delta. MORE
Science Watch
While hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent on Delta research, the science underlying key water policy and management decisions in the estuary are fraught with uncertainty and lack a solid foundation in peer-reviewed science. MORE
California salmon season to be fully restored for 2011
Reports throughout the state have shown a resurgence for 2011 salmon runs. MORE
Sac Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant
The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board voted unanimously to require Sacramento to upgrade its wastewater treatment facility to reduce harmful discharges. MORE
Great Delta Toilet Bowl
Each day up to one billion gallons of partially treated sewage is flushed into the Delta. MORE