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

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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.A spokesperson for Gov.

Gavin Newsom strongly criticized the plan.“The Trump administration is putting politics over people — catering to big donors instead of doing what’s right for Californians,” Tara Gallegos said.Climate & Environment The Trump administration plans to send more water to Central Valley farmlands.

California is objecting, saying that poses multiple threats.With the decision finalized, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the federal government was “delivering on the promise” of Trump’s executive order earlier this year “to strengthen California’s water resilience.”Some of California’s largest agricultural water districts supported the decision.Allison Febbo, general manager of Westlands Water District, said the changes “will help ensure that our growers have the water they need to support local communities and the nation’s food supply, while also protecting California’s wildlife.”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 us...