"So that's what action five does, is sort of, enshrines their previous violations in a new, set of operations, which again, they didn't consult with the federal regulatory agencies over. They just said, hey, we're going to- we're going to do this."
"And the Bureau has failed to comply with these requirements. And we believe that they're going to continue to fail to do so, in part as a result of Trump's recent executive order on this issue."
President Trump ordered the Army Corps of Engineers to increase water flows from California's federally-controlled water system to Central Valley reservoirs through an executive order called Action 5. This directive aims to provide more water to farmers while bypassing state water officials. The plan, outlined in a memorandum titled "Putting People over Fish: Stopping Radical Environmentalism to Provide Water to Southern California," represents a significant shift in water management policy. Environmental organizations, including San Francisco Baykeeper and the Center for Biological Diversity, have filed lawsuits challenging the action, arguing it violates the Endangered Species Act and threatens fish populations, particularly chinook salmon. The diversion operates independently of federal regulatory agency consultation.
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