EPISODE · Jan 28, 2025 · 10 MIN
Trump Executive Order Takes Aim At California's Water Management
from KQED's The California Report · host KQED
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Sunday that he says will help Southern California fight future wildfires. The order directs federal agencies to bypass state and federal environmental rules, to send more water from California’s Delta. Trump has said this move will help protect against wildfires, by bolstering Southern California’s water supplies. But this order won’t actually do that. Guest: Alastair Bland, CalMatters A new strain of bird flu has been detected for the first time in the United States. It was found in Merced County. Reporter: Kerry Klein, KVPR Just one week into President Donald Trump’s second term, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been seen conducting operations in San Jose. Reporter: Joseph Geha, KQED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Sunday that he says will help Southern California fight future wildfires. The order directs federal agencies to bypass state and federal environmental rules, to send more water from California’s Delta. Trump has said this move will help protect against wildfires, by bolstering Southern California’s water supplies. But this order won’t actually do that. Guest: Alastair Bland, CalMatters A new strain of bird flu has been detected for the first time in the United States. It was found in Merced County. Reporter: Kerry Klein, KVPR Just one week into President Donald Trump’s second term, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been seen conducting operations in San Jose. Reporter: Joseph Geha, KQED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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