Trump Administration Mulls Intervention in California Dam Removal

In a major twist, the Donald Trump administration is now reviewing regional appeals to halt PG&E’s plans to dismantle the Potter Valley Project — marking the first time the 47th president has weighed in on the fate of the century-old Northern California water system that diverts Eel River flows into the Russian River watershed. The move follows a unified plea from farm bureaus in Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma and Marin counties, which warned that the utility’s plans would devastate local farms, economies and wildfire defenses across the North Coast.