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Salinization and alkalization have been linked through the study of arid regions across North America and have negatively effected 37% and 90% of freshwater drainage areas, respectively. Their interaction is best noted by the levels of rising pH in streams and rivers measured in 232 USGS sites in 2018.
The New York Times has reported that, since the 1980s, the EPA investigations into the oil and gas industry's environmental impact—including the ongoing one into fracking's potential impact on drinking water—and associated reports had been narrowed in scope and/or had negative findings removed due to industry and government pressure. [50] [164]
Average land impact per well was 3 hectares (about 7 acres) [93] In another case study for a watershed in Ohio, lands disturbed over 20 years amount to 9.7% of the watershed area, with only 0.24% attributed to fracking wellpad construction. [94]
Estimates put construction of a plant generating 30 million gallons of water per day at about $541.5 million, with a total cost of $757.5 million.
A Civil Rights complaint against the city of Corpus Christi related to the proposed development of a desalination plant has been referred to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Desalination is largely limited to those who can afford it: Desalinated water is just 1% of global water use with 71% of desalination plants operating in high-income countries.
The first major land-based desalination plant may have been installed under emergency conditions on an island off the coast of Tunisia in 1560. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] It is believed that a garrison of 700 Spanish soldiers was besieged by the Turkish army and that, during the siege, the captain in charge fabricated a still capable of producing 40 barrels ...
The future of what may become the Coastal Bend’s first desalination plant will likely soon become more clear after years of lengthy discussions and heated debate.