Desalination will solve California’s water problems….not quite
Who knew the simple practice of turning salty seawater into drinkable potable water could be so controversial—the Southern California Metropolitan Water District is set to vote today on giving sizable rate-payer subsidies to a private company to build a state-of-the-art desalination plant in Carlsbad. While desalination holds great promise for replenishing California’s dwindling water supplies, environmentalists and budget hawks feel that the technology isn’t ready yet for prime time. Is desalination worth the huge investment?
Who knew the simple practice of turning salty seawater into drinkable potable water could be so controversial—the Southern California Metropolitan Water District is set to vote today on giving sizable rate-payer subsidies to a private company to build a state-of-the-art desalination plant in Carlsbad. While desalination holds great promise for replenishing California’s dwindling water supplies, environmentalists and budget hawks feel that the technology isn’t ready yet for prime time. Is desalination worth the huge investment?
Guests:
Jeffrey Kightlinger, general manager of the Southern California Metropolitan Water
Peter Gleick, president of the Pacific Institute
- Patt Morrison for November 9, 2009
- Round 1 of health care fight goes to the Democrats…barely
- Desalination will solve California’s water problems….not quite
- Comcast-NBC’s mega deal in the works
- Jonathan Safran Foer isn’t Eating Animals
- You can be a kid and eat vegetarian - and be healthy
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Comedy Congress Live
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
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