NEW: President Trump approves an Interior Department decision that would allow more water in California’s Central Valley region to be diverted to farmers: “God bless the American farmer.”
to set aside water to protect fish populations and provide water for farmers. California is expected to file legal action to challenge the Trump administration's actions approved on Wednesday.
Before signing the decisions, Trump told an audience of farmers and other stakeholders that"hopefully the governor will get his act together." Then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Fresno on May 27, 2016 in Fresno, Calif.But critics have said the documents the president has now approved have found different results than opinions under other administrations.
The Center for Biological Diversity and other environmental groups have filed legal challenges to the decision to allow the project to move forward.
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