Environmental
Jan. 1, 2013
Mojave Desert water extraction plan faces lawsuits trying to block it
A Los Angeles-based company's plans to make money extracting water from underneath the Mojave Desert has won government approval but stirred a wave of opposition from environmentalists, a neighboring salt mine operation, and a union.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
No, it's not a mirage - there is a huge amount of water sitting under the Mojave Desert, and one company is hoping to make money extracting and selling it to thirsty residents around Southern California.
And while Los Angeles-based Cadiz Inc. has managed to get local government approvals and sign up customers, its plan has also prompted a flood of opposition. In recent months, a neighboring salt mi...
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