Posted on 02/19/2020 6:16:10 PM PST by yesthatjallen
President Trump on Wednesday signed an order in California to re-engineer the state’s water plans, completing a campaign promise to funnel water from the north to a thirsty agriculture industry and growing population further south.
The ceremonial order comes after the Department of the Interior late last year reversed its opinion on scientific findings that for a decade extended endangered species protections to various types of fish — a review that had been spurred by the order from Trump.
Trump said the changes to the “outdated scientific research and biological opinions” would now help direct “as much water as possible, which will be a magnificent amount, a massive amount of water for the use of California farmers and ranchers.”
"It would be different if you had a drought," Trump added of restrictions. "You don't have a drought. You have tremendous amounts of water."
“A major obstacle to providing water for the region's farmers has now been totally eliminated by the federal government,” Trump said Wednesday in Bakersfield, Calif., flanked by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), as well as Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, who helped shepherd the changes to the state’s water policy. Trump's order comes as the state has taken several steps to deal with the water scarcity that has lasted for decades.
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“California won’t allow the Trump Administration to destroy and deplete our natural resources,” California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (D) said in a statement after the speech. “We’re prepared to challenge the Trump Administration’s harmful attack on our state’s critical ecosystems and environment.”
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Well, since Bloobturd hates farmers, this will be reversed again when he’s elected, assuming his VP Hillary let’s him live that long.
Love Trump more and more every day
Just drive up or down I-5 in the valley.
“Forget it, Jake, it’s Chinatown!”
Thank you Mr. President.
This started with “Arnold”, right?
Cue an injunction from the 9th circuit in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
It is a fight worth fighting.
Good. F*** liberal courts and their bullsh*t rulings.
“California won’t allow the Trump Administration to destroy and deplete our natural resources,” California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (D) said in a statement after the speech. “We’re prepared to challenge the Trump Administration’s harmful attack on our state’s critical ecosystems and environment.”
Sorry Senor, but California stopped being part of Mexico long, long ago. You don't get to dictate sh*t.
“What’s all this I hear about endangered feces?”
SF is going to get shorted on street cleaning water?
““We’re prepared to challenge the Trump Administration’s harmful attack on our state’s critical ecosystems and environment.”””””””
Do you mean the critical ecosystems that you burn up every year because you can’t clear the brush or do any fire prevention work?
Hillary would have him Arkancided just after doomburg says “So help me God.”
The environmentalists are clinging to the historical salmon run up the San Joaquin river.
I used to see the Tuolumne River (tributary) run red with salmon as a kid. Now 2-3 might make it up river and they’re hatchery fish.
It’s been dead for decades, and it’s not coming back.
Nope 2 years and one day. That gives her the rest of his term, and eligibility to run for 2 full terms of her own.
Becerra the state AG has already issued a statement stating that the California gov’t will not allow the Trump administration to subvert California’s strong environmental protections. That they will take this to the courts.
I LOVE that he’s taking the fight straight into the lion’s den, and being seen loud and clear taking the part of the people against the elitist Commie bastards.
If he gets to rally in or near Mass., I’m going and taking my brother with me, and I don’t care who knows it.
I keep saying - Trump is going to campaign H A R D in California. He is trying to help the majority of good, decent people in that state who have suffered at the whims of the corrupt politicians.
Trump needs to come out with another hat along the lines of MAGA, but with a specific California theme.
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