Trump administration adopts plan to pump more water in California over state objections

"Acting on an order from President Trump, the federal government on Thursday announced plans to pump more water to Central Valley farmlands from the Sacramento-San-Joaquin River Delta, a unilateral action that California officials warned could threaten fish and reduce the amount of water available for millions of people in other parts of the state."

"The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said in a statement that its update of the operation plan for the federally operated Central Valley Project aims to "maximize water deliveries across California while maintaining protections for endangered fish species." The revised plan will increase water deliveries to farmlands and communities across the San Joaquin Valley."

""The Trump administration is putting politics over people - catering to big donors instead of doing what's right for Californians," Tara Gallegos said."

"Federico Barajas, executive director of the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, said the action should bring an estimated 250,000 to 400,000 acre-feet of additional water annually to the region. For comparison, the entire city of Los Angeles uses nearly 500,000 acre-feet annually."

Acting on an order from President Trump, the federal government announced plans to pump more water from the Sacramento-San-Joaquin River Delta to Central Valley farmlands, a unilateral move California officials warned could threaten fish and reduce water for millions elsewhere. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation updated the Central Valley Project operation plan to maximize water deliveries across California while maintaining protections for endangered fish species. The revised plan will increase deliveries to San Joaquin Valley farmlands and communities. Gov. Gavin Newsom's spokesperson criticized the decision as political. Some major agricultural water districts said the change would secure supplies and add an estimated 250,000 to 400,000 acre-feet annually.

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