For three decades, Cadiz Inc. has chased its dream to drain groundwater from the California desert and send it to urban areas and farms. Despite scientific studies showing that the project would jeopardize the Mojave Desert’s Bonanza Springs, the company’s plan is poised to get the green light from the Trump administration.
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Cadiz Inc.’s pipe dream to drain a California desert spring
Jul 2, 2018
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Subject: California, Water & Drought
By Center for Western Priorities
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