California officials refute President Trump's assertion that the US Military released water from the Pacific Northwest to combat wildfires, clarifying that federal water pumps were simply restarted after maintenance.
US President Donald Trump asserted that the US Military entered California and, under emergency powers, activated water releases from the Pacific Northwest to combat the ongoing wildfires. However, California officials swiftly refuted these claims. In a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, the California Department of Water Resources clarified that the federal government merely restarted federal water pumps after a three-day maintenance period.
They emphasized that state water supplies in Southern California remain abundant. Trump, who recently visited California following his inauguration, has persistently made unfounded allegations that Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom and state officials obstructed the water transfer from northern regions to aid firefighting efforts. On Sunday, he issued an executive order compelling the federal government to supersede California's water management practices to enhance firefighting operations. This directive instructed the US Bureau of Reclamation to deliver increased water and hydropower through the Central Valley Project, even if it contravened state or local regulations. A spokesperson for Governor Newsom countered that this action would have been ineffectual in bolstering California's firefighting efforts, as the Los Angeles region primarily obtains its water from alternative sources and did not face a water shortage. While some hydrants in the Los Angeles area temporarily ran dry during the peak of the wildfires, local officials attributed this to their inadequate capacity to handle such a catastrophic event. The California Association of Water Agencies, a statewide coalition of public water agencies, stated that water supply has not impeded firefighting efforts. They highlighted that California's reservoirs are currently at or above average storage levels for this time of year, largely due to years of proactive water management strategies. The controversy surrounding water management amidst the California wildfires underscores the complex interplay between federal, state, and local authorities in responding to natural disasters. Trump's assertion about the military's involvement and his directive to override state water management practices have ignited a debate about the balance between federal intervention and state autonomy in managing critical resources during emergencies
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