A major California water lifeline serving more than 600,000 residents is on the brink of being shut down by one of America’s largest utility companies – and now its fate may lie in the hands of Donald Trump. Since 1922, the century-old Potter Valley Project has diverted water from Northern California’s Eel River into the Russian River, serving as a critical source of water for farms and communities across Mendocino, Sonoma, Marin and Lake counties. However, PG&E announced plans to fully dismantle the project, citing financial losses and aging infrastructure – a move that sparked controversy across the region, SF Gate reported. In a rare twist, the federal government is now stepping into the local water battle, as the Trump administration reviews whether or not to block the shutdown.