Marc’s Reviews > Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water > Status Update

Dominy giving me heavy Robert Moses vibes. Begins idealistically, becomes a crusader, ends as a zealot. Appointed bureaucrat and not elected (eventually to head of bureau of reclamation). Threats to resign as a tool to maintain power. Eventual detachment from reality (Dams instead of freeways). Petty and grudge holding. Fascinating chapter. Re his upcoming, projects, new building.