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Ex-leader of Bureau of Reclamation calls for Trump administration to eliminate it

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Daniel Beard served as commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation under President Clinton from 1993-95 .

Beard has long advocated for the elimination of the federal agency he once presided over.

Beard is now urging the incoming Trump administration to eliminate his former agency.

The bureau was established to construct large dams and canals while supporting settlement across the U.S. West via water and electricity distribution.