In a letter to President Obama, Senator Feinstein, Senator Boxer, and Congressman Costa are calling on the President Obama to create a federal drought task force.
California’s precarious water situation cannot be overstated, they write:
“We have ahead of us an incredible challenge that will require the highest levels of engagement and flexibility on the part of federal and state water and regulatory agencies in order to avoid devastating socioeconomic and environmental impacts to many regions of California, particularly to the agricultural heart of California, the Central Valley. … We request that you immediately appoint a federal drought task force and appoint a federal drought coordinator to parallel efforts at the state level. The federal drought coordinator should be charged with coordinating actions and responses across federal agencies and coordinating with state agencies related to the drought conditions affecting California. The ongoing dry conditions call for immediate, measurable actions from federal agencies to complement the work being done at the state level to address the water supply challenges that face California.”
Click here to read the press release and letter: Feinstein, Boxer, Costa Call on President to Form Federal Drought Task Force
