Publication: Guardian

UCLA Expert: Gregory Pierce: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Luskin School of Public Affairs; Co-Director, Luskin Center for Innovation; Co-Director, UCLA Water Resources Group; Member, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability; Senior Researcher, Water and Transportation Initiatives

Synopsis: Pierce was questioned on his opinion of California’s controversial desalination plant. He argues that while the plant sounds like a good idea, it may not actually provide resources to those who are in need.

UCLA News: “Desalination is intuitively appealing to the person on the street or your average policymaker,” said Pierce. “But in this case, it is going to make the water-rich, richer.”

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