Water and Power on the Central Coast

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Aug 7, 202659:00Government & Organizations

Communities like SLO County are studying the feasibility of desalination given ongoing climate impacts. Dr. David Jassby a UCLA civil and environmental engineering professor discusses the potential of desalination. Then,...

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