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New Fish-Friendly Seawater Intake Pumps at Carlsbad Desalination Plant

/in , , /by /Water News Network Quoted: San Diego County Water Authorty

New fish-friendly seawater intake pumps recently commissioned  at the Carlsbad Desalination Plant are among the most environmentally advanced intake pumps in the world.

The three intake pumps, manufactured by Indar, are part of a broader effort to ensure the long-term health of the marine environment near the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant, which sits on the shores of Agua Hedionda Lagoon.

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Bonds on the Ballot: Will Billions of Dollars Help California Cope With Climate Change?

/in , , /by /CalMatters (Sacramento, Calif.)by Julie Cart

Given California’s international leadership in addressing climate change, it isn’t surprising that voters will be asked this November to approve billions of dollars in bonds to help the state become more resilient.

But why settle for one ballot proposal when you can have three?

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