Biops OK Just Construction (not Operation) of #DeltaTunnel. "This is ludicrous ... to ignore operations, including the diversion of massive quantities of water from the Delta, is stupid, illegal, and unconscionable." -John Buse, @CenterForBioDiv sfgate.com/news/bayarea/arti… @SFGate

Newsom and Trump Just Agreed on Something: Building the Delta Tunnel. Fishing Groups Are Furious. activenorcal.com/?p=49307

1/ This #CaliforniaInvasiveSpeciesActionWeek (June 6-14), don't let yourself be fooled by nutria and other wildlife invasive to the Delta!

Delta Tunnel boondoggle needs to conclude -- cost is one of the many reasons. @sacbee_news

🚨 Restore the Delta responds to Governor Newsom’s latest push for the Delta Tunnel In response to the Governor, Restore the Delta’s Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla emphasized that the majority of Californians do not support the Delta Tunnel. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4uVCExS

Invasive pest found on Costco plants in more Northern California counties sacbee.com/news/california/a…

Also appears @XavierBecerra would continue to push Newsom's controversial #DeltaTunnel project, which has no pathway to obtaining funding, is projected to cost at least $20 billion (w/o cost overruns or finance charges), and would destroy the California Delta. #CAwx

So did @DianePapan vote for AB 2215 (extending State Water Project permits for controversial #DeltaTunnel) due to pressure from labor? There are other better, more affordable water projects that will create jobs in the near term, without destroying the Delta. #Disappointing

Today, Restore the Delta released a new report detailing one of the many local solutions outlined in the Water Renaissance Plan: rice farming in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. 🌾Read the full report with research supported by BEAM Circular: bit.ly/3RC5y7n

#ICYMI: Tribal leaders and enviro orgs, including Restore the Delta, released the Water Renaissance Plan, a roadmap to move California toward local, sustainable water solutions that deliver affordable, reliable water for our communities. 🌊 Read more: bit.ly/4nKxi5O

A New Bill Could Bypass Water Rights Review to Advance the Delta Tunnel. Salmon Groups Are Fighting It. activenorcal.com/?p=48965

Lawmakers and local water agencies are ramping up efforts to tackle the spread of Golden Mussels, an invasive species that experts warn could threaten critical water infrastructure across the state. FULL STORY: bit.ly/4xaV2o7

A coalition of environmental, Tribal, and fishing organizations is calling for a “Water Renaissance” focused on local water solutions like stormwater capture, water recycling and groundwater cleanup, while also avoiding the costly Delta tunnel. 👉 Read: bit.ly/4u99la0

Southern California could get 85% of its water locally and avoid Delta tunnel, groups say A coalition of conservation groups wants Southern California to get 85% of its water locally, up from the 50% it gets now, by 2045, and says a new plan shows how. latimes.com/environment/stor… @ByIanJames via @LAtimes

California students working to raise $10M to save wildlife area near Big Bear's Jackie and Shadow DANVILLE, Calif. -- It's not often a lesson plan gets a whole classroom so excited that students give themselves extra work. But that's what has been happening regularly in Sara Stinson's science class at John Baldwin Elementary School in Danville, California. The excitement revolves around Jackie and Shadow, a pair of bald eagles in Big Bear Valley. A webcam points at their nest 24 hours a day. "When I found out about the Jackie and Shadow camera, I started watching it in all of my classes," Stinson said. The lives of Jackie and Shadow fit right in with Stinson's unit on life cycles. "We get to see the eagles set up their nest, then we get to see them lay eggs and then we get to see the eggs hatch and the chicks grow," Stinson said The concern is not just the bald eagles. Big Bear Valley is home to rare plants like the Ash-gray Indian paintbrush and the area is considered a biodiversity hotspot. While the development would not directly threaten the tree where Jackie and Shadow have their nest, it will impact their hunting grounds. "Jackie and Shadow use the area extensively for perching and foraging for food. That is their chosen nesting place," added Voisard. So far, Friends of Big Bear Valley has raised a quarter of the $10 million needed to buy the land before the July 31 deadline. Students in Stinson's class get daily updates on the fundraising. "Every class, first through fifth grade, comes in and one of their first questions is how much money have we raised?" Stinson said. Voisard says that if Friends of Big Bear Valley can't raise the full $10 million in the next three months, the group plans to take out loans and pay the debt off with more fundraising. "Failure is not an option," Voisard said. For more information on the fundraiser, go to savemooncamp org

Right now, Chinook are moving in two directions at once. Young fish are heading downstream, feeding and growing. At the same time, spring Chinook are beginning their return, pushing upriver after years at sea. wildsalmoncenter.org/salmon-… Video: Mission Partners Entertainment Group

Governor still peddling failed tunnel project even though there's no way to finance it under existing law. #CAwx

Agribusiness oligarchs Stewart and Lynda Resnick, owners of the Wonderful Company, have contributed $39,200 to Xavier Becerra's campaign for #CA Governor. #cawater #DeltaTunnel #nodeltatunnel @48thAve @RestoretheDelta @SavetheDeltaNow @yashalevine @pistachiowars @SCCAWatCom

We now know who is dictating water policy for Becerra - the Resnicks. Bodes poorly for #DeltaTunnel.