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Officials Say Trump Nearly Flooded Farms in California
February 1, 2025 at 10:17 am EST By Taegan Goddard 81 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2025/02/01/officials-say-trump-nearly-flooded-farms-in-california/
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“President Donald Trump declared victory on Friday in his long-running water war with California, boasting he sent billions of gallons south — but local officials say they narrowly prevented him from possibly flooding farms,” Politico reports.
“Local officials had to talk the Army Corps of Engineers down after it abruptly alerted them Thursday afternoon it was about to increase flows from two reservoirs to maximum capacity — a move the agency said was in response to Trump directing the federal government to ‘maximize’ water supplies.”
New York Times: Trump officials release water in California that experts say will serve little use.
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