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Sunday’s top of the scroll: ‘Chinatown II’? Wells go dry, water bank faces suits; Kern Co. districts, others say key deals were illegal

Posted by: Maven on September 5, 2010 at 7:49 am

From the Fresno Bee:

“A story worthy of Hollywood will soon unfold in California courtrooms — allegations of government corruption and corporate greed to rival the infamous Los Angeles water grab that inspired the film “Chinatown.”

Call it “Chinatown II,” a tale beginning 15 years ago — when, according to lawsuits filed in the last three months, the state illegally turned over the publicly owned Kern Water Bank to an agency controlled by giant corporations in a backroom deal.

Defendants say the charges, like the movie, are mostly fiction. But environmentalists and others who are suing say innocent people have been hurt while big landowners reaped big profits. … “


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September 5, 2010 · Filed Under Water Banking

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