California Looks to Desalination for Water Woes

NPR Weekend All Things Considered | August 25, 2007| | Copyright

DEBBIE ELLIOTT
NPR Weekend All Things Considered
08-25-2007
California Looks to Desalination for Water Woes

Host: DEBBIE ELLIOTT
Time 19:00-20:00 PM

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DEBBIE ELLIOTT, host:

In this week's Science Out of the Box segment, we consider a substance that's essential for every form of life.

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ELLIOTT: With freshwater becoming an ever more precious resource, cities across the country are considering desalination. But in California, where 18 different proposals are on the table, it's a modern-day gold rush.

From member station KQED in San Francisco, Amy Standen ...

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