Opinion: Desalination Plant Company Not Shy About Asking for Government Handouts

/in , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Steve Lopez

We all know we’re in the midst of a terrible drought in California.

And we all know we’ve got an 1,100-mile coastline.

Is desalination the answer to our problems?

No. It comes after water conservation and recycling, and is just one tool among many that might prevent the state from going dry.

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