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David Valadao: “If we invest in desalinization we then go out in to the ocean, grab that water and spend a bunch of money to take salt…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
If we invest in desalinization we then go out in to the ocean, grab that water and spend a bunch of money to take salt out of it when we should have just taken that opportunity and prevented that water from going out to the ocean in the first place.
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David Valadao
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Valadao argues for better management of water resources instead of relying on desalinization.

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