Dossier
Shasta Lake
Coverage of Shasta Lake in the Nexus archive.
- Salmon are at risk with federal plans to give farmers more water from Shasta Lake, critics warn
The Trump administration has proposed a plan to allocate more water from Shasta Lake to Central Valley farms. Fishing groups and environmentalists argue this plan poses a significant threat to California's salmon populations.
- Salmon are at risk with federal plans to give farmers more water from Shasta Lake, critics warn
The Trump administration's plan to allocate more water from Shasta Lake to Central Valley farms is facing criticism from fishing groups and environmentalists who warn it threatens California salmon populations. The proposed policy represents a conflict between agricultural water needs and environmental conservation.