Los angeles department of water and power

California's water regulator has been asked to declare an emergency to protect Mono Lake and suspend diversions to Los Angeles.

Los Angeles and Mono Lake share a problem – they both need an adequate and reliable water supply. Effectively, DWP is saying: heads, DWP wins; tails, Mono Lake loses. Last month the water board held an informational workshop on Mono Lake’s dire condition. Martha Davis is a board member for the Mono Lake Committee and served as executive director from 1983-1996. The compromise was considered strong enough to protect Mono Lake’s health. The 1994 decision was intended to benefit Mono Lake, an extraordinary ecosystem located east of Yosemite National Park.