Trump said that protections for a tiny endangered fish species called the delta smelt are impeding firefighters' abilities to battle the blaze because of water diversion, but that claim is false.

President Donald Trump is asserting more federal government control over water management decisions in California and ...

The new president would have to quickly change his own regulations to produce more water. That’s not how things work, writes ...

Trump's order is premised on the idea that increasing Delta pumping would make more water available for the rest of ...

Trump targets Delta smelt protections over LA wildfires, but experts cite climate change and water management failures ...

Donald Trump has derided the Delta smelt as a “worthless fish,” blaming efforts to protect the species for the devastating ...

Donald Trump has derided the Delta smelt as a "worthless fish," blaming efforts to protect the species for the devastating Los Angeles wildfires on social media, in a press conference, and even a ...

Trump apparently wants to override new Biden-Newsom rules that have widespread support among Southern California cities and ...

The fixation is less about facts and more about the politics of “us versus them,” says a professor who's writing a book about ...

Trump's emergency order allows federal officials to bypass the Endangered Species Act to provide more water for agriculture ...

Since the fires broke out Jan. 7, Trump has accused the state of sending too much water to the Pacific Ocean instead of south ...