Lloyd G. Carter, a former UPI and Fresno journalist, broke the 1982 news story about the selenium poisoning at the Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley in Central California. Lloyd divides his career as pre-Kesterson and post- Kesterson because of the impact this issue has had on his life’s work. His story, told in biblical terms, enlightens all of us about the massive selenium concerns associated lurking in this area of the Central Valley. Lloyd’s story is about politics, soils, drainage and what the future holds for California agriculture, water, and wildlife in the San Joaquin Valley.