Opinion: Reevaluate water distribution before resorting to desalination
There’s no question that California needs to better manage our water supply for people and the environment. However, drastic technological “solutions” like desalination, which is energy intensive and harmful to marine wildlife and our climate, are not the answer. California is fortunate to have natural water supplies, but it has mismanaged this public good.
-Written by Elizabeth Reid-Wainscoat, a campaigner for the Center for Biological Diversity.