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Trump administration to direct more water to California farms
The updated plan aims to add 250,000 to 400,000 acre-feet of water annually to Central Valley farms, while officials claim endangered fish protections will continue.
- The Trump administration is sending more water to California farmers in the crop-rich Central Valley through a new plan for operating the Central Valley Project, a system of pumps, dams and canals.
- The plan follows an executive order by President Trump calling for more water flow to farmers, arguing the state was wasting water in the name of protecting endangered fish species.
- California officials and environmental groups criticized the move, saying it could threaten water delivery and harm salmon and other fish in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.
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Trump administration adopts plan to pump more water in California over state objections
The federal government plans to pump more water to Central Valley farmlands from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, possibly reducing available water for millions of people.
·Los Angeles, United States
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The Trump administration fulfilled its promise to send more water to farmers in the Central Valley of California. The U.S. Claim Office announced Thursday a new plan to operate the Central Valley Project, a system of bombs, dams and canals that directs water southwards from the north of the state. The bill follows an executive order that President Donald Trump signed in January, calling for more water to flow to farmers and arguing that the stat…
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