Great article, Sammy, as usual. I look forward to more! Such terrible political intrigue that now involves murder, not just of Abatti's wife, but worse, maybe the Colorado river itself. This should be made into a movie, Chinatown part 2?
What a nest of intertwined business relationships with public water and $$$! The Desert Sun story fills in a lot. You are in a unique position, after covering IID for so long, to write the book. Keep Abatti in jail. And how about the rest of those self-dealers?
Great article, Sammy, as usual. I look forward to more! Such terrible political intrigue that now involves murder, not just of Abatti's wife, but worse, maybe the Colorado river itself. This should be made into a movie, Chinatown part 2?
Thanks, Chris. I agree that this would make an interesting film...
I wanna do the casting and the publicity, lol. Some reporter with initials SR, played by Rami Malek, should play a key role. Amirite?
Yes, a film would be great!
Death in the Desert... wow, what a series Sammy! If I were one of his kids I sure wouldn't want him out on bail either!
Thanks, Jane — I appreciate your reading as always.
What an incredible post—substantive, gripping, and beautifully written. You do an enormous service to climate writing, Sammy.
Thank you, Mary — this means a lot!
What a nest of intertwined business relationships with public water and $$$! The Desert Sun story fills in a lot. You are in a unique position, after covering IID for so long, to write the book. Keep Abatti in jail. And how about the rest of those self-dealers?