Read Chapter 2 “The Red Queen” in Cadillac Desert. Write a 500–word summary of the chapter and reflection on it. In your essay ,answer these questions:
1.Did Mullholland or Los Angeles representatives do anything illegal when acquiring Owens Valley water rights and building the LA Aqueduct?
2.Is taking water from the Owens Valley just? There is no one right answer for this question, write what you think.
3.Is water from the Owens Valley a sustainable solution to Los Angeles water needs? This is a longer assignment than most weeks, so you are being given two weeks to prepare for it. It will take a few hours to read Chapter 2 “The Red Queen”. You will want to keep some reading notes as you go, to refer to as you write your summary. Marc Reisner is a skilled writer who makes the reading of this story very enjoyable. It’s not much different from a soap opera with a tragic ending.
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