The White House has just released details of President Obama’s call
to Gov. Jerry Brown regarding the drought situation facing California.
Here’s the full release:
Today, the President called Governor Jerry Brown to receive an
update on the situation in California and express his concern for the
citizens impacted by the historic drought conditions facing the state –
conditions that are likely to have significant impacts on the state’s
communities, economy and environment in the coming months.
The President reinforced his commitment to providing the
necessary federal support to the state and local efforts. The agencies
are working together to target resources to help California and other
impacted states prepare for and lessen the impacts of the drought. USDA
is also working with farmers and ranchers to increase their irrigation
water efficiency, protect vulnerable soils from erosion, and improve the
health of pasture and range lands. And the Bureau of Reclamation is
working closely with federal and California state authorities to
facilitate water transfers and provide operational flexibility to convey
and store available water, and facilitate additional actions that can
conserve and move water to critical areas
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