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 wasted by being released during the wet winter season.
Trump order to open California dams wastes billions of gallons of water, experts say
President Donald Trump recently ordered the US Army to release water from California dams, but experts believe it will bring more problems for the state.
Central California farmers raise concerns after Trump orders dam water release
The flow of water being released downstream out of Terminus Dam at Lake Kaweah has slowed considerably since Saturday. An executive order from President Trump directed the US Army Corps of Engineers to release water,
Trump's Central Valley dam water release could signal fight ahead
Critics say splitting California's dams and aqueducts into dueling government agencies could be dangerous, and potentially deadly.
The water unexpectedly released from dams on Trump’s order didn’t help farms or L.A.
The Trump administration abruptly sent water flowing from two California dams. The action could leave less water in dams for the summer, when farmers typically use it.
Acting on Trump's order, federal officials opened up two California dams
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has dramatically increased the amount of water flowing from two dams in California's Tulare County, sending massive flows down a river channel toward farmlands in the San Joaquin Valley.
Trump Officials Release Water in California That Experts Say Will Serve Little Use
Local officials and experts said the water the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began sending downstream on Friday could have been helpful to farmers later this year. President Trump, in an apparent reference to the move,
Two California reservoirs just lost more than 2.2 billion gallons of water, thanks to Trump
The Army Corps of Engineers suddenly opened up the dams of California’s Lake Kaweah and Lake Success over the weekend. The three day-long releases cost the two Tulare County reservoirs more than 2.2 billion gallons of water — and led to waves of ire in the state over the abrupt,
Trump administration's order to release water into San Joaquin Valley raises concern
The Army Corps of Engineers' decision to release water from dams in the San Joaquin Valley is causing concern among regional ...
Central Valley water managers react to Trump’s sudden water release: ‘It’s wrong’
I have no idea if this is the new norm for operations or not. I certainly hope not,” one irrigation district GM said.
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Decision to dump water from Tulare County lakes altered after sending locals into a mad scramble
Water managers were relieved after the Army Corps of Engineers agreed to back off of a sudden decision to dump massive ...
‘Alarming and scary’: Trump’s water decisions for California prompt flood fears
The Trump administration has followed through on its promise to “turn on the water” in California, but the state’s residents ...