California, Donald 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.
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 and Lake Success.
California water releases ordered by Trump draw criticism: ‘It’s going to be wasted’
President Trump’s order to release billions of gallons of water in California’s Central Valley last week — with the purported goal of dousing fires 100 miles away — is being slammed as both ineffective and wasteful by experts and California lawmakers.
Despite his boasts, Trump's California water release order doesn't help L.A. fire victims
Chris Hayes explains how Trump's obsession with California's water supply, which led him to order the opening of dams, will do little to help L.A. fire victims.
Gov. Newsom Orders More Water for California Farmers and Towns
The governor issued similar orders two years ago, when he waived environmental laws to store more water as storms drenched the state and caused disastrous flooding.
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 ...
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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 ...
Officials Release Water From California Reservoir After Water Levels Rise
Lake Oroville rose around 7 feet over the weekend after an atmospheric river brought a deluge of rain to the region.
Driver trapped in locked car as water surges in. Watch calm California deputy arrive
The car ended up in the flooded creek and “became inoperable” with the doors and windows locking, deputies said. The car ...
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.” ...
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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Army Corps’ wasted Calif. water flows amount to a ‘drop in the bucket’
One expert said the California water release touted by President Donald Trump is very small compared with the irrigation ...