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California's water crisis driving higher interest in desalination as a new source

California's water crisis driving higher interest in desalination as a new source
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From a fast-melting snowpack in the Sierra to over-pumped groundwater in the Central Valley and a drought on the Colorado River, California's water supply is facing enormous pressure. Increasingly, some believe the only real alternative is to draw water from the Pacific Ocean offshore.

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