Emma Paperclip
Owens Lake re-watering project
The re-watering has been going on for some time now but this is the first time I've actually seen it. Ironically, Los Angeles is being required to do this by the Air Quality Control board in an attempt to mitigate alkaline dust storms laden with cadmium, arsenic and other heavy metals which have plagued the Owens River Valley & it's inhabitants for many many years. The dust storms have negatively impacted the surrounding communities well as large numbers of waterfowl & other wildlife in the area. Owens Lake is part of the controversial Los Angeles Aqueduct project.
An interesting but slanted article....http://www.hcn.org/issues/222/11102
Owens Lake re-watering project
The re-watering has been going on for some time now but this is the first time I've actually seen it. Ironically, Los Angeles is being required to do this by the Air Quality Control board in an attempt to mitigate alkaline dust storms laden with cadmium, arsenic and other heavy metals which have plagued the Owens River Valley & it's inhabitants for many many years. The dust storms have negatively impacted the surrounding communities well as large numbers of waterfowl & other wildlife in the area. Owens Lake is part of the controversial Los Angeles Aqueduct project.
An interesting but slanted article....http://www.hcn.org/issues/222/11102