Arizona’s Pipe Dream
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Environmental Concerns and Water Conservation in Puerto Pernasco
In some parts of the world, they inject brine deep underground, but in this case, it will be released back into the Gulf of California. However, local environmentalists raise concerns about the negative impact on sea life due to the concentration of the salt. They argue that instead of finding new water sources, it would be better to focus on water conservation in the desert. Despite the environmental concerns, the idea of brine release in the Gulf is not entirely dismissed, but it would require extensive approval.
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