Desalination uses a lot of electricity, which makes desalinated water expensive and means that the process damages the environment. Furthermore, the article notes that the Metropolitan Water Agency, a Southern California water authority, will subsidize the consumption of desalinated water. The environmental issues and subsidizes lead to good questions about whether government authorities should subsidize the production of a commodity that damages the environment.
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