robosmith Posted February 4 Report Posted February 4 Acting on Trump's order, federal officials opened up two California dams Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com › environment › story › trump... Quote 3 days ago — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just opened up two California dams. A spokesperson says the flows are 'controlled' and being coordinated The Army Corps of Engineers is “conducting controlled water releases” from the two dams, said Tyler Stalker, a spokesperson for the Corps in Sacramento. “The action is being coordinated with local officials. The releases are within the capacity of the downstream waterways.” Responding to questions about the reasons for the sudden increase in water flow, Gene Pawlik, a spokesperson at the Corps’ headquarters in Washington, said in an email that the action was “consistent with the direction” in Trump’s recent executive order to enact “emergency measures to provide water resources” in California. Pawlik said the Army Corps was releasing water from the dams “to ensure California has water available to respond to the wildfires.” It was not immediately clear how or where the federal government intends to transport the water. Water which cannot reach So CA Trump gloats about California dam water release, critics call it wasteful and reckless KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco https://www.ktvu.com › news › president-trump-discuss... 3 hours ago — The two dams involved in the unscheduled water released are on Lake Kaweah and Lake Success both of which are east of Visalia. "I would say it ... Trump's executive order opens two Tulare County dams ABC30 Fresno https://abc30.com › post › trumps-executive-order-ope... 2 days ago — President Trump's executive order to send more water to Southern California is responsible for increased water flows on two rivers in Tulare ... Why the water Trump ordered released in California won't help Los Angeles firefighting CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com › CBS Mornings 10 hours ago — The water released from two California reservoirs will likely go to waste, not help Los Angeles with firefighting, experts say. Quote
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