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UCLA researchers provide insight on L.A.’s new desalination plan

Publication: The L.A. Times 

UCLA Expert: UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability   

Synopsis: The Los Angeles Times discussed the Poseidon desalination plan and criticisms related to its implementation. A 2019 UCLA report assessing impacts associated with the desalination plan is referenced. 

UCLA News: The LA Times summarized the critical points of a UCLA report on L.A.’s desalination plan. “And before turning to desalination, which is itself energy-intensive and thus expensive, communities in the West should work harder at other steps, such as water conservation and recycling.” 

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