Low Flow No More? Trump to Roll Back Rules on Toilets, Showers and Lightbulbs
Plastic straws, high flow toilets and incandescent light bulbs could make comebacks as President Donald Trump works to end certain environmental standards.
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OPINION: A New, Dangerous Era of Water Management Begins Under President Donald Trump
I fear we have entered a new, dangerous era under President Donald Trump’s second term. In recent days, we have witnessed water management decisions being made in Washington without the benefit of input from local experts and those being impacted.
Trump Rolls Back Standards for Water-Using Appliances, Light Bulbs
President Donald Trump on Tuesday moved to revert to older standards for light bulbs as well as toilets, showers and other water-using appliances, a day after signing an order promoting plastic straws and rescinding a plan to reduce single-use plastics.
Trump’s Order Chaos Hits The Water Taps
The Trump administration’s efforts to block federal spending are disrupting one of the most critical — and typically bipartisan — functions of government: providing clean, safe and affordable water.
The Water Unexpectedly Released From Dams on Trump’s Order Didn’t Help Farms or L.A.
Days after President Trump startled some of his most ardent supporters in California’s San Joaquin Valley by having the Army Corps of Engineers suddenly release water from two dams, many in the region and beyond were still perplexed.
OPINION: Trump Doesn’t Understand California’s Complex Water Network. But That’s Not The Point
Does Donald Trump truly believe the nonsense he spouts about California water — the mythical “valve” connecting the state to Canada, or the imagined “half-pipe” that stands ready to soak the Los Angeles area?
California Officials Push Back on Trump’s Claim That US Military Entered State, ‘Turned on the Water’
California Department of Water Resources (CDWR) is pushing back on President Trump’s recent claim that the U.S. military entered the state and “turned on the water” in the wake of devastating wildfires that left lasting damage in the southern part of the state.
Trump Says He May Withhold Federal Aid for Los Angeles if California Doesn’t Change Water Policies
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.
OPINION: Trump Jumps Back Into California’s Water Wars With a Pro-Farmer Decree
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.
Battle Rages Over ‘Sweetheart Deal’ Between Trump Administration and Giant Water District
Critics call it a “sweetheart deal” between the Trump administration and the Central Valley’s largest agricultural water district, and they claim it unfairly lines the pockets of major farm owners while imperiling California salmon and other fish species.
