Large Scale Desalination – California Globe

Ringside: Fine Tuning the Environmentalist’s ‘Water Renaissance’ Plan for California

May 27, 2026 2:11 pmMay 27, 2026 2:12 pm

The recently released “Water Renaissance” plan, a product of “conservation groups and tribes,” gets a very big idea right. There is no reason why California’s coastal megacities should have to import water. With that one visionary presumption, this report has...

Ringside: Large Scale Desalination Belongs in California’s Water Strategy

February 12, 2026 4:30 amFebruary 12, 2026 4:31 am

In debates over water policy in California, a common argument is that if only we managed the systems we’ve already got, there would be plenty of water for everyone. Agricultural and urban use would not have to be rationed, taxpayers...

Ringside: Large Scale Desalination Could Transform California

October 30, 2025 2:45 amOctober 30, 2025 2:46 am

Why is it axiomatic among California’s water agencies and policymakers that large scale desalination is inconceivable in California? That certainly isn’t the case in other arid locales. In 2024, an estimated 30 million acre feet of fresh water was produced by desalination...