Governor Gavin Newsom's recent executive order focuses on maximizing water capture during impending winter storms, facilitating the diversion and storage of water for California's communities and agricultural needs. Newsom highlighted the urgency of replenishing groundwater supplies amid anticipated rain and snow. However, the order faced backlash from environmental and fishing organizations, which likened it to a recent directive by former President Trump, raising concerns about its potential adverse effects on vulnerable fish species and the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta ecosystem. Supporters argue it empowers water managers to mitigate flooding and better respond to climate changes.
As we anticipate rain and snow in Northern California, we are also preparing to use every last drop to boost our water supply for communities and farms throughout the state.
This order reads as though it was written by President Trump, and appears to mimic an executive order that Trump announced five days earlier.
The measures empower California water managers to blunt the destructive impact of flooding while quickly diverting excess water to recharge groundwater supplies.
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