Somehow this story is even worse than it first appeared: “When the acting head of the Bureau of Reclamation did not relent, the DOGE agents flew to California with the goal of turning the pumps on themselves, in what people familiar with the incident characterized as a stunt for a ‘photo op.’”
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NEW: Fresh details on the chaos leading up to the WH ordering the US Army Corps to release billions of gallons of water from 2 CA dams in Jan. Included DOGE reps demanding to “turn on the pumps” themselves at a federal water plant, while getting their picture taken. www.cnn.com/2025/03/07/c...
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Oh, and next year's Calrose rice, that was going to be so much cheaper at home once we're not selling most of it in Asia? Thoughts and prayers.
The farmers affected are deep red MAGA
Not happening
https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/03/climate/trump-california-water-dams-reservoirs/index.html