With winter storms putting a dent in California’s drought, officials have cautiously announced improved initial allocations of federally controlled water to agricultural, municipal and industrial users of the Central Valley Project system
Angering environmentalists, the water board decided that cities and farmers would get more Delta water while restricting flows for endangered salmon and other fish. The move came after Gov. Gavin Newsom suspended key environmental laws.
Early winter storms in California improved the water supply outlook for agricultural, industrial, and municipal users. The nine storms thus far helped compensate for three years of drought.