President Trump's recent executive order aims to exert federal control over parts of California's extensive water system, which has historically been a joint endeavor between federal and state agencies. Experts express concern that this unilateral action may dismantle decades of collaborative water management, risking coordination and overall stability. As the order promotes increased water delivery and hydropower production, the implications for environmental and resource management are significant. Critics argue that the move may exacerbate tensions among stakeholders and disrupt the delicate balance essential for maintaining California's water supply, particularly amid ongoing drought challenges.
"It's a very sweeping executive order that attempts to exempt the federal water delivery system from federal law and state law and also attempts to sort of eviscerate state control of state water resources."
"Having one partner say we're not going to play by the rules anymore puts a tremendous burden on the other partners and really puts the entire water distribution system at great risk."
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