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Trump Seeks to Assert More Control Over California’s Water

The White House on Sunday released an executive order by President Donald Trump that laid out a plan to exert the federal government’s role ...
A fire hydrant that only has a 2.5 inch outlet, instead of the normal 4-inch outlet with higher water volume, in Palisades, Calif. on January 25, 2025. The White House on Sunday released an executive order by President Donald Trump that laid out a plan to exert the federal government’s role in California’s complex water management operations and claimed its authority to overrule state officials. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times)

Trump Seeks to Assert More Control Over California’s Water

The White House on Sunday released an executive order by President Donald Trump that laid out a plan to exert the federal government’s role ...

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A fire hydrant that only has a 2.5 inch outlet, instead of the normal 4-inch outlet with higher water volume, in Palisades, Calif. on January 25, 2025. The White House on Sunday released an executive order by President Donald Trump that laid out a plan to exert the federal government’s role in California’s complex water management operations and claimed its authority to overrule state officials. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times)
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Trump Seeks to Assert More Control Over California’s Water

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