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PBS Documentary will Star Mono LakeNo story of water in the West would be complete without mention of the fight to save Mono Lake, and you'll find just that in the excellent upcoming PBS series Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature. The series is based on Marc Reisner's classic history of water in the West and has four episodes. The first looks at Los Angeles' water supply and airs June 24; the second airs July 1 and focuses on the Colorado River; episode three looks at water projects in the Central Valley on July 8; and episode four concludes the series on July 15 with a look at the global water use picture. The first episode, titled "Mulholland's Dream" includes an interview with Committee co-founder Sally Gaines, rare footage of a news interview done by David Gaines, and much more. Mono Lake caps the episode's recounting of the Owens Valley water wars, showing the success of grassroots citizen action and the ascendancy of environmental balance in water use policy. Produced and directed by Jon Else (Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven, The Day After Trinity, Eyes on the Prize) the episode also features interviews with William Mulholland's granddaughter Katherine, Chinatown screenwriter Robert Towne, and Cadillac Desert author Marc Reisner. "Last Oasis," the fourth episode, also includes familiar faces: former Committee Executive Director Martha Davis is interviewed, as is Elsa Lopez, who heads Mothers of East Los Angeles Santa Isabel, one of the Committee's Outdoor Experiences partners. Both Martha and Elsa discuss how conservation and wise water use represent our last oasis, the best way to create water for our future needs. Don't miss any of the episodes! See these two sites for more information: http://www.pbs.org/cadillacdesert http://www.crpi.org/cadillacdesert
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