California, Trump

Current Climate: California Water Waste Was ‘Hydrologic Insanity’
In this week's Current Climate newsletter, massive water waste in California; beekeeping industry panics; GM’s Mark Reuss on EV sales and efficiency
Trump opened the ‘valve’ on California water. It will probably be wasted.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released water from two reservoirs in the foothills of the southern Sierra Nevada to meet President Donald Trump’s recent directive to funnel more water to Southern California, but some officials there question whether it will actually prove helpful.
Despite his boasts, Trump's California water release order doesn't help L.A. fire victims
Opening two dams in central California to help L.A. fight fires is like pouring a glass of water down your sink in order to water your houseplants.
Expert describes Trump-ordered Northern California water release as "dumb"
After the tragic wildfires in Southern California, President Trump often attributed the disaster to what he said was a lack of water being sent from the northern part of the state, and vowed to fix the problem.
Trump Officials Release Water in California That Experts Say Will Serve Little Use
Local officials and experts said the water the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began sending downstream on Friday could have been helpful to farmers later this year. President Trump, in an apparent reference to the move,
California water regulators deny Trump’s claim that US military ‘turned on the water’ in the state
California water regulators have said there's no truth to President Donald Trump's claim that the U.S. military entered the state and “turned on the water.”
Trump Administration Releases California Dam Water Without State Approval
According to the Times on Friday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had then been directed to dramatically increase the flow of water as federal data confirmed that by the end of Friday increased releases from Terminus Dam at Lake Kaweah and Schafer Dam at Lake Success would total approximately 1.6 billion gallons of water.
Letters to the Editor: Trump threw a tantrum and wasted billions of gallons of California's water
Trump wanted to see water flowing out of a California reservoir, so it did. Problem is, it didn't really help L.A. or farmers.
California farmers still love Trump, even after he dumped their water
President Donald Trump followed through on his promise to unleash California’s water — only the water he released belonged to the very farmers he’d promised to help.
California Democrat slams Trump water release order as harmful ‘PR stunt’
A Southern California Democrat blasted President Trump on Thursday for ordering a release of water in the state’s Central Valley, describing the move as both wasteful and destructive to the region. “When you solve for the wrong problem,
2.2 billion gallons of water flowed out of California reservoirs because of Trump’s order to open dams
There are two major problems with Trump’s order, water experts said: The water will not flow to Los Angeles, and it is being ...
Why the water Trump ordered released in California won't help Los Angeles firefighting
The water released from two California reservoirs will likely go to waste, not help Los Angeles with firefighting, experts ...
Trump just dumped over 2.2 billion gallons of California reservoir water
Donald Trumps' Army Corps of Engineers abruptly released more than 2.2 billion gallons of water from California's Lake Kaweah ...
How California Reservoir Water Levels Changed After Atmospheric River
Both reservoirs have been steadily rising since November, after the start of California's water year in October. A series of ...
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Why Trump Keeps Blaming the Delta Smelt for California’s Water Woes—and What It Could Mean for Endangered Species
It’s tiny, it’s silver and it’s at the center of a decades-long controversy over California’s water system. It’s the delta ...
Why Rep. Vince Fong believes Trump’s action on water is right for California | Opinion
Rep. Vince Fong says President Trump’s involvement with California’s water is a “call for urgent and bold action.” ...
Opinion
Walters: Colorado River poses another California water conflict that Trump will affect
President Donald Trump’s intrusion into California’s long-running conflict over water management has drawn massive media and political attention.
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Fox News is mostly silent on Trump's ill-advised and dangerous release of water in California after weeks of attacking the state’s water policies
President Donald Trump ordered the abrupt release of billions of gallons of water from two California dams, suggesting that ...