Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion LADWP in Owens Valley, "There it is, take it"

Sounds like real estate marketing... Remember, the LA basin was pretty much a desert environment before the Owens Valley water was taken, with a population of about 15,000. Couldn't sell much real estate in a place like that. But Mr. Mulholland fixed that little problem.

And LA is still at it: http://www.sierrawave.net/14670/clean-air-laws/