Secretary Salazar, Chair Sutley, Obama Officials Announce Expanded Federal Response to California Water Crisis

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar along with Nancy Sutley the Chair of the President's Council on Environmental Quality and other federal and state officials hosted a public forum at the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C. to discuss strategies for addressing a range of water supply challenges facing California. This was the second public meeting on California water challenges jointly held by Interior and California officials. The first was in Sacramento, California, on August 12.

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    Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar addressed a standing-room-only crowd at the forum. (Photo by Tami A. Heilemann-DOI)

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    California Senator Dianne Feinstein delivering her remarks to the forum. (Photo by Tami A. Heilemann-DOI)

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    Secretary Salazar listens to a question from the audience. Left to right are Nancy Sutley, Chair of the President's Council on Environmental Quality, Deputy Interior Secretary David Hayes, Secretary Salazar, Senator Dianne Feinstein and Congressman Jim Costa. (Photo by Tami A. Heilemann-DOI)

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    Secretary Salazar and Senator Dianne Feinstein work on a coordinated response to California's water crisis. (Photo by Tami A. Heilemann-DOI)

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    Left to right are Deputy Interior Secretary David Hayes, Congressman Jim Costa, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Chair of the President's Council on Environmental Quality, Nancy Sutley. (Photo by Tami A. Heilemann-DOI)

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