Trump brings water ‘back’ to California

Trump opened the ‘valve’ on California water. It will probably be wasted.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released water from two reservoirs in the foothills of the southern Sierra Nevada to meet President Donald Trump’s recent directive to funnel more water to Southern California, but some officials there question whether it will actually prove helpful.
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‘Great to see’: Donald Trump brings water ‘back’ to California
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