Biden Administration Fails to Answer on Water Grab, California Republican Delegation Digs in on Demands

 WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David G. Valadao led the entire California Republican Delegation in sending a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo once again expressing grave concerns with the Bureau of Reclamation’s inexplicable request to reinitiate consultation on the 2019 Biological Opinions for Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project (CVP) and State Water Project (SWP).

Despite requests for information, the administration has failed to respond by the deadlines set by the Delegation on this critical issue. In their most recent letter, the delegation demands answers from the Departments of the Interior and Commerce, digging deeper into why this anti-science, politically motivated decision was made.

“The only reasonable conclusion is that the decision to reinitiate consultation is a political decision, motivated by a desire to appease the State of California and non-governmental organizations that appear to only be interested in reducing water supply for millions of Californians who rely on these projects,” said Congressman Valadao. “The administration’s decision will have disastrous consequences on the Central Valley, and although they have failed to acknowledge our previous requests for information, the California Republican Delegation will neither cease nor desist in our pursuit of answers for our Valley.”

The letter can be found here.

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