US/president/EO/2025/01/24/3

[US:EO] EMERGENCY MEASURES TO PROVIDE WATER RESOURCES IN CALIFORNIA AND IMPROVE DISASTER RESPONSE IN CERTAIN AREAS

2025/01/24 23:21

URL: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/emergency-measures-to-provide-water-resources-in-california-and-improve-disaster-response-in-certain-areas/
Posted: 2025-01-24T23:21:35+00:00 (date: 2025/01/24)
Topics: Donald Trump/actions US/president/EO US/CA US/CA/LA/wildfires
Summary: «The Secretary of the Interior, including through the Bureau of Reclamation, shall utilize his discretion to operate the CVP to deliver more water and produce additional hydropower, including by increasing storage and conveyance, and jointly operating federal and state facilities, to high-need communities, notwithstanding any contrary State or local laws. The Bureau of Reclamation shall take all available measures to ensure that State agencies – including the California Department of Water Resources – do not interfere with the Bureau of Reclamation's operation of the project to maximize water delivery to high-need communities or otherwise [...]»

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