How A One - Inch Fish Helped Save Mojave Desert Aquifers

By Vic Bedoian, KPFA

As competition for California’s water resources from the state’s rivers intensifies between farms, cities and the environment, water in the Mojave Desert has also become a sought-after commodity. Commercial exploitation of the Mojave desert’s aquifers sparked a landmark environmental case 45 years ago, and is currently driving a smoldering controversy. Vic Bedoian filed this special World Water Day report, click on the picture to hear the story. Senator Roth's bill, SB 307 is discussed 3 minutes and 52 seconds in: