Opinion: When will major push to desalinate water in American Southwest begin?
As reality plays out, I continue to read how the drought in the American West is causing levels in Lake’s Mead and Powell to plummet. I also continue to see no action or accountability to take bold action to resolve the issue as uncontrolled development continues in the greater Phoenix and Las Vegas areas. … There are 17 desalination plants operating in California and the one in Carlsbad — the Claude Bud Lewis Desalination Plant — is the largest in the U.S.
-Written by R.B. Provencher, a former manager for the U.S. Department of Energy and retired in Idaho Falls.