President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to withhold federal disaster aid for wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles unless California leaders change the state’s approach on its management of water.
It would be impossible to overstate the complexity of water supply management in California. Hundreds of federal, state and local agencies decree who or what is supplied with water, when and how much will be delivered, and the prices recipients must pay.
President Donald Trump lost no time Monday in advancing his agenda for California’s water supply with a “presidential action” intended to send more Delta water south to millions of Southern Californians and San Joaquin Valley farms. The memo calls on the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior to develop a new plan […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump once expressed concern with how low showerhead flow affected his “perfect” hair. Now back in the White House, he’s again taking aim at some high-efficiency household items — and that may mean higher water and electric bills in your home. One of Trump’s several dozen first-day executive orders promises […]
A plan to provide firefighters in Los Angeles and Orange counties almost limitless seawater to fight fires has been stalled for more than a decade, despite the ever-looming threat of mass fires fueled by quakes and high winds.
Trump Says He May Withhold Federal Aid for Los Angeles if California Doesn’t Change Water Policies
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Milla Kuiper /AP Newsby Lisa Mascaro and Chris MegerianPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to withhold federal disaster aid for wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles unless California leaders change the state’s approach on its management of water.
OPINION: Trump Jumps Back Into California’s Water Wars With a Pro-Farmer Decree
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Milla Kuiper /CalMattersby Dan WaltersIt would be impossible to overstate the complexity of water supply management in California. Hundreds of federal, state and local agencies decree who or what is supplied with water, when and how much will be delivered, and the prices recipients must pay.
Trump Takes Step to Overhaul Delta Water Deliveries to Farms, Cities
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by dguillen /Cal Mattersby Alastair BlandPresident Donald Trump lost no time Monday in advancing his agenda for California’s water supply with a “presidential action” intended to send more Delta water south to millions of Southern Californians and San Joaquin Valley farms. The memo calls on the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior to develop a new plan […]
President Trump Wants to Make Showerheads and Toilets Flow Greatly Again, but So May Utility Bills
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by dguillen / The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Alexa St. John and Seth BorensteinWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump once expressed concern with how low showerhead flow affected his “perfect” hair. Now back in the White House, he’s again taking aim at some high-efficiency household items — and that may mean higher water and electric bills in your home. One of Trump’s several dozen first-day executive orders promises […]
Plan to Help Save LA From Mass Fires With Seawater Long-Stalled
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Milla Kuiper /NBC Los Angelesby Jaxon Van DerbekenA plan to provide firefighters in Los Angeles and Orange counties almost limitless seawater to fight fires has been stalled for more than a decade, despite the ever-looming threat of mass fires fueled by quakes and high winds.
L.A. Officials Warn of Compromised Drinking Water in Fire-Ravaged Areas
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage, News /by Milla Kuiper /The New York Timesby Hiroko TabuchiAs fires across Los Angeles County start to wind down, health officials are warning about risks related to water systems in the area.