Char Miller

Char Miller is the W.M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis and History at Pomona College, and among his most recent books are "Not So Golden State: Sustainability vs. the California Dream," "The Nature of Hope: Grassroots Organizing, Environmental Justice, and Political Change," "Public Lands, Public Debates: A Century of Controversy," and "Death Valley National Park: A History."

Cadiz, Inc plans to drain millions of gallons of groundwater from beneath the Mojave Desert. | Photo by: BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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Follow the Money: Cadiz Cash Funds Study in Favor of Plan to Drain Mojave

In draining millions of gallons of groundwater from beneath the Mojave Desert at a site near the Mojave National Preserve, Cadiz would sell this irreplaceable resource at premium prices to Southern California water districts.

A percolating pond tests the permeability of water on Cadiz, Inc.'s property in Cadiz, CA. | Jenna Schoenefeld for The Washington Post via Getty Images

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A Watershed Moment for Southern California’s Unquenchable Thirst

The latest salvo is California’s long-running water wars has the potential to emerge as one of the most important pieces of water regulation in recent years.

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How To Be A Nature Lover Without Leaving A Footprint

Leaving no trace is difficult in practice. No matter how careful you are, a single pair of boots will leave an impression of some kind. How do we visit our favorite state parks without leaving a trace?