Lawmakers demand plan for collecting El Niño water
By Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times
The Republican members of California’s delegation are demanding a government plan to store the deluge of water that could come with El Niño this winter.
Fourteen GOP lawmakers sent a letter to President Obama and Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday asking for specifics about how federal and state agencies expect to capture, save and transport water.
A new federal forecast released last week showed El Niño is continuing to strengthen, with experts saying it’s on track to potentially produce record rainfall across the state.