President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tour a fire-affected area in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Jan. 24, 2025. (Mandel Ngan/Getty Images)
The order calls on several federal agencies to conduct reviews of environmental programs in the state.
The director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will also conduct a review of all federal programs, projects and activities relating to land management, water availability, water supply, water storage, water infrastructure, and disaster preparedness and response, according to the executive order.
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Additionally, Trump called on Cabinet secretaries to "expeditiously take all measures, consistent with all applicable authorities, to ensure adequate water resources in Southern California," and issue a report within 15 days on all resources and authorities available to "fight and prevent" wildfires in the area.
Specifically, the Interior and Commerce departments will designate an official to investigate any "regulatory hurdles" under current environmental protection laws "that unduly burden each respective water project," and propose a plan to suspend or revise any regulations.
Kevin Marshall sifts through his mother's fire-ravaged property in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Trump and first lady Melania Trump visited the areas devastated by the Los Angeles fires on Friday, pledging federal assistance to the victims during a roundtable with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and other state officials.
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"I don't think you can realize how rough, how devastating it is until you see it," Trump said of the wildfire damage. "The federal government is standing behind you, 100%."
Fox News' Alex Schemmel contributed to this report.
Aubrie Spady is a Writer for Fox News Digital.
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