September 11, 2024: California is About to Dump 114 Billion Gallons of Water into the Ocean

[Drop Dead Fred]

Well this didn't turn out too well.

I thought the ocean already had plenty of water.

And I also thought Democrats were against any rise in sea level.

Too bad Newom couldn't think of a better use for that water.


Video description:

September 11, 2024: California is About to Dump 114 Billion Gallons of Water into the Ocean | Geoff Vanden Heuvel

“The California we know today is really only possible because we move water around—moving water from areas of abundance to areas of need, literally causing the desert to bloom,” says Geoff Vanden Heuvel, Director of Regulatory and Economic Affairs at Milk Producers Council.

Siyamak sits down with Geoff Vanden Heuvel, who will explain why this water release may have little impact on the Delta smelt and what it means for the rest of California.

“We really cannot afford to waste water in the state. We have to make sure that when we dedicate water to the environment, it does good and protects the environment. We absolutely want to do that and have an obligation to do so, but we must maximize the amount of water we store in wet years so we have it in the dry years,” says Vanden Heuvel.

 

[okfine]

Oh, you have some issues that aren't what you want them to be.

 

[jackflash]

Well this didn't turn out too well.

I thought the ocean already had plenty of water.

And I also thought Democrats were against any rise in sea level.

Too bad Newom couldn't think of a better use for that water.


Video description:

September 11, 2024: California is About to Dump 114 Billion Gallons of Water into the Ocean | Geoff Vanden Heuvel

“The California we know today is really only possible because we move water around—moving water from areas of abundance to areas of need, literally causing the desert to bloom,” says Geoff Vanden Heuvel, Director of Regulatory and Economic Affairs at Milk Producers Council.

Siyamak sits down with Geoff Vanden Heuvel, who will explain why this water release may have little impact on the Delta smelt and what it means for the rest of California.

“We really cannot afford to waste water in the state. We have to make sure that when we dedicate water to the environment, it does good and protects the environment. We absolutely want to do that and have an obligation to do so, but we must maximize the amount of water we store in wet years so we have it in the dry years,” says Vanden Heuvel.

Hopefully the EPA may get liquidated(100% defunded) during the current Trump administration. The environmental crowd may have to create a new religion if the Trump administration is successful in getting the capital hill gang to permanently touch off the EPA. The problem is that the Dept. Of Education(DOE) looks to be the 1st priority for the guillotine & this one could/would consume a lot of time & resources. Then there is the priority of the illegal alien problem but that problem may have been streamlined by circumnavigating the court system. Time will tell if/when the EPA can be defunded completely. We do have the dynamic duo of Ramaswamy & Musk but taking into account the time, $$$$ & resources we have to be realistic @ what can be achieved in eliminating incompetent & super expensive bureaucracies.

 

[scruffy]

Oh, you have some issues that aren't what you want them to be.

How about, your governor is a retarded jackass and can't even find the paper bag he's trying to manage his way out of.

 

[ReinyDays]

These reservoirs are lowered during winter for flood control ... at all times there's space to hold a 100-year flood event ... we empty the reservoirs in northwest Oregon for this reason ... they can fill in a hurry ...

 

[okfine]

How about, your governor is a retarded jackass and can't even find the paper bag he's trying to manage his way out of.

Guess what happened to that water. It was wasted.

Some dumbass did it.

Army Corps knew Trump's water release order in California's San Joaquin Valley was a waste

The Army Corps responsible for releasing reservoir water at President Trump’s order knew it wouldn’t reach Southern California as promised.

www.visaliatimesdelta.com

 

[Dr. Phosphorous]

Oh, you have some issues that aren't what you want them to be.

What is this imbecile talking about? I'm lost.

 

[Dr. Phosphorous]

These reservoirs are lowered during winter for flood control ... at all times there's space to hold a 100-year flood event ... we empty the reservoirs in northwest Oregon for this reason ... they can fill in a hurry ...

Trump just wasted a bunch of that water during the LA fires a few weeks ago. --

The Army Corps of Engineers colonel responsible for releasing water from two California reservoirs at President Donald Trump’s direction in January knew that it was unlikely to reach the southern part of the state as Trump had promised, according to a memo obtained by The Washington Post.

The agency carried out Trump’s directive, which came in the wake of catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles County, on short notice on Jan. 30, though it would normally require days to coordinate. A memo written four days after the release, obtained by The Post through a public records request, shows how federal officials rushed ahead with the plan to release irrigation water despite objections from the state’s elected officials and some local farmers.

Col. Chad W. Caldwell, commander of the Army Corps’ Sacramento district, wrote that the water that poured out of Lake Kaweah and Success Lake “could not be delivered to Southern California directly.” To do so would have required several steps of coordination with state and federal agencies to transport the water to a rarely used connection point, and it quickly became clear that was impossible in such little time, according to the memo.


This massive release of water from the reservoirs could have caused disastrous flooding in some parts of CA. A couple of Republican Congressman tried to explain to Trump that this was a bad idea, but Trump wouldn't listen.

And the deranged imbecile Trump demanded pictures of this water flowing out of the reservoir....even though it never got near Southern CA. Trump wanted to be praised for releasing the water. Yes, this is how fucked up Trump is. --

At about 3:30 p.m., Col. Caldwell contacted Nemeth at the California Department of Water Resources and Karl Stock, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Region 10 director, according to his memo.

“Both indicated that it would take more time for them to activate their systems and they likely could not utilize the additional water with such short notice,” he wrote.

Caldwell told Nemeth that he had been instructed to take photos of the water being released and send them to Washington, according to the official familiar with the call.

“This person knew [the release] flew in the face of every reason … we operate the system and the reservoir,” the official said.

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www.washingtonpost.com

 

[okfine]

What is this imbecile talking about? I'm lost.

Your dear leader is a fucking retard just like you.

 

[Dr. Phosphorous]

Your dear leader is a fucking retard just like you.

OK...I was agreeing with you. I was talking about the OP.

 

[ReinyDays]

Trump just wasted a bunch of that water during the LA fires a few weeks ago. --

The Army Corps of Engineers colonel responsible for releasing water from two California reservoirs at President Donald Trump’s direction in January knew that it was unlikely to reach the southern part of the state as Trump had promised, according to a memo obtained by The Washington Post.

The agency carried out Trump’s directive, which came in the wake of catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles County, on short notice on Jan. 30, though it would normally require days to coordinate. A memo written four days after the release, obtained by The Post through a public records request, shows how federal officials rushed ahead with the plan to release irrigation water despite objections from the state’s elected officials and some local farmers.

Col. Chad W. Caldwell, commander of the Army Corps’ Sacramento district, wrote that the water that poured out of Lake Kaweah and Success Lake “could not be delivered to Southern California directly.” To do so would have required several steps of coordination with state and federal agencies to transport the water to a rarely used connection point, and it quickly became clear that was impossible in such little time, according to the memo.


This massive release of water from the reservoirs could have caused disastrous flooding in some parts of CA. A couple of Republican Congressman tried to explain to Trump that this was a bad idea, but Trump wouldn't listen.

And the deranged imbecile Trump demanded pictures of this water flowing out of the reservoir....even though it never got near Southern CA. Trump wanted to be praised for releasing the water. Yes, this is how fucked up Trump is. --

At about 3:30 p.m., Col. Caldwell contacted Nemeth at the California Department of Water Resources and Karl Stock, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Region 10 director, according to his memo.

“Both indicated that it would take more time for them to activate their systems and they likely could not utilize the additional water with such short notice,” he wrote.

Caldwell told Nemeth that he had been instructed to take photos of the water being released and send them to Washington, according to the official familiar with the call.

“This person knew [the release] flew in the face of every reason … we operate the system and the reservoir,” the official said.

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www.washingtonpost.com

My understanding is the water was captured in an aquifer sump ... not wasted ... just unwise ...

 

[Dr. Phosphorous]

My understanding is the water was captured in an aquifer sump ... not wasted ... just unwise ...

A lot of it was wasted, according to the article. What Trump did was asinine as fuck.