President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed he is boosting California’s water supply through executive orders, but experts argue the efforts will make little difference. "California has two major water projects.
Donald Trump claimed on social media that the U.S. military "just entered the Great State of California" in an attempt to improve the water supply.
California leaders are disputing a claim from President Donald Trump about the state's water resources.
On his Truth Social media platform on Monday, Jan. 27, Trump wrote: “The United States Military just entered the Great State of California and, under Emergency Powers, TURNED ON THE WATER flowing abundantly from the Pacific Northwest, and beyond.
The United States Military just entered the Great State of California and, under Emergency Powers, TURNED ON THE WATER flowing abundantly from the Pacific Northwest, and beyond,” the
President Donald Trump claimed that the military entered California and turned on the water, but state water officials say the president's claim is false.
California water officials are projecting a boost in delivery fulfillments this year, despite enduring a predominantly dry January. The Department of Water Resources on Tuesday announced that its State Water Project would likely be able to allocate 20 percent of requested supplies,
Trump's pledge to pump more water in California came after a reduction in pumping at a federal facility due to maintenance. Federal data show pumping has since resumed at normal levels.
LA had planned to take substantially less from the iconic Eastern Sierra lake this winter. The decision is a blow to conservationists who have been trying to restore the lake for decades.
SoCal water suppliers are upbeat about water being released in the pipeline from NorCal, in addition to a rain forecast
The California Department of Water Resources has now publicly blasted Donald Trump after he put out a statement on his Truth Social yesterday asserting that he helped "turn on the water" to California.