Documentary Explores Threats To California Water Supply Beyond Drought

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Published March 9, 2017 at 12:52 PM EST

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A still image from the documentary "Water and Power," showing a pipeline allegedly owned by Stewart Resnick, bringing water from Dudley Ridge to Lost Hills. (Courtesy Ted Gesing/National Geographic)

The new film “Water & Power: A California Heist” looks at how heedless groundwater tapping and secret deals over water rights put California’s water supply in peril. It airs on the National Geographic Channel on Tuesday.

Director Marina Zenovich (@MarinaZenovich) talks with Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson about the film.

Here’s a behind-the-scenes preview of the documentary:

[Youtube]