Despite his boasts, Trump's California water release order doesn't help L.A. fire victims
Opening two dams in central California to help L.A. fight fires is like pouring a glass of water down your sink in order to water your houseplants.
Why the water Trump ordered released in California won't help Los Angeles firefighting
The water released from two California reservoirs will likely go to waste, not help Los Angeles with firefighting, experts say.
Trump's California water crisis plan 'alarming,' critics say
There are growing questions about the effectiveness of a plan to address California's water crisis, weeks after the deadly wildfires.
Two California reservoirs just lost more than 2.2 billion gallons of water, thanks to Trump
The Army Corps of Engineers suddenly opened up the dams of California’s Lake Kaweah and Lake Success over the weekend. The three day-long releases cost the two Tulare County reservoirs more than 2.2 billion gallons of water — and led to waves of ire in the state over the abrupt,
The water unexpectedly released from dams on Trump’s order didn’t help farms or LA
The sudden, unplanned release of water from two dams has led to criticism from residents, water managers and members of Congress.
Donald Trump's Release of California Waters Stuns Locals
It comes after water shortages allegedly hampered firefighting efforts in Los Angeles—a claim that state officials deny.
California water releases ordered by Trump draw criticism: ‘It’s going to be wasted’
President Trump’s order to release billions of gallons of water in California’s Central Valley last week — with the purported goal of dousing fires 100 miles away — is being slammed as both ineffective and wasteful by experts and California lawmakers.
Backup power and full water tanks should be required in face of wildfire, lawmaker says
A Ventura County lawmaker is proposing new wildfire resilience standards that would require water providers to ensure full ...
Who gets to rebuild? Los Angeles fires expose the weakness of U.S. home insurance.
While there has been a growing crisis in insurance for years, the scale and scope of the Los Angeles wildfires brings the ...
Los Angeles reservoirs filled before blazes, except for one needing repairs | Fact check
Except for a reservoir with a damaged cover that had to be drained, Los Angeles had kept its reservoirs filled before the ...
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Another casualty of a bone-dry winter: Los Angeles won’t take less water from Mono Lake
LA had planned to take substantially less from the iconic Eastern Sierra lake this winter. The decision is a blow to ...
CEO of Hop Wtr Jordan Bass reduces salary to $1 to support victims of Los Angeles wildfires
Hop Wtr CEO and co-founder Jordan Bass evacuated Los Angeles before decreasing his salary to $1 and offering financial ...
Los Angeles wildfires: Residents sue over lack of water, but did this cause the devastation?
Even before the wildfires are extinguished, LA residents look to blame a lack of water on the devastation. View on euronews ...
Wildfire resilience and the role of public water agencies
On behalf of the water managers across the state, we extend our deepest sympathy to all those affected by this catastrophe.
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It’s likely Los Angeles-like wildfires will come to Eagle County. Here’s how local fire and water entities are preparing.
Eagle County is at risk of experiencing a large-scale wildfire. “We’ve always been and we probably always will be,” said Hugh ...
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Santa Rosa wrote the playbook for the long road to recovery after 2017 Tubbs Fire. These lessons could aid Los Angeles
Nearly a month since blazes ignited across Los Angeles County, the channels of communications have been established between ...
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Cleanup, debris, water and soil: Health officials answer lingering questions on fire recovery
L.A. County Department of Public Health convened experts for a webinar that aimed to answer questions that residents have ...