SACRAMENTO (December 12, 2018) – In response to the California State Water Resources Control Board’s vote today approving a new water management plan that addresses the ecological crisis in the Delta and headwaters systems, leading conservation organizations applauded theaction as an important first step and called for ongoing productive and transparent discussions among all parties.
The groups, including the Environmental Defense Fund, Trout Unlimited, Defenders of Wildlife, American Rivers and The Nature Conservancy, issued the following statement:
“California’s water future looks brighter tonight. The State Water Board’s approved Phase 1 of the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan will help us all protect clean water for 25 million residents, support jobs and start the recovery of our 10,000-year-old native salmon runs. After decades of inaction, today’s historic vote helps put Californians back in the driver’s seat to protect our own precious resources.”
For nearly 80 years, Defenders of Wildlife has worked to protect and restore America’s wildlife at risk of extinction, advancing a vision of a future in which wildlife thrives, sustained by broad public support and a resilient network of healthy lands and waters. With a network of more than 2 million supporters, Defenders is an advocate for innovative solutions to safeguard wildlife for generations to come. To learn more, please visit https://defenders.org/newsroom or follow us on Instagram @defendersofwildlife.
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