Water and Power on the Central Coast

from Issues & Ideas · host Kendra Hanna, Monica Lopez

Communities like SLO County are studying the feasibility of desalination given ongoing climate impacts. Dr. David Jassby a UCLA civil and environmental engineering professor discusses the potential of desalination. Then, State Senator John Laird talks about a bill that would bring back local funding for communities surrounding the Diablo Canyon Power Plant. And we revisit a conversation with shop manager Ken Dahmen of Bici Centro, a bike co-op and education program in Santa Maria.

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