Obama seeks more coordination on dealing with drought
Obama issued a presidential memorandum and separate action plan Monday that sets forth a series of goals for the federal government.
"With climate change, we know that drought will intensify and continue to cause us significant challenges," Hill said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press, explaining some of the rationale behind the president's call for a more comprehensive and less reactionary strategy for coping with drought.
Federal agencies last year pledged $110 million in drought aid after Obama met with governors and other leaders from seven Western states: