Several recent articles in the Marin Independent Journal have already said it. Drought conditions are getting more frequent and as the population increases, water is becoming more scarce. Our government must act before it reaches a crisis.
The prospect of ongoing water crises demands more permanent solutions. "Water, water, every where, ...Nor any drop to drink." will soon be a full chorus from water suppliers around the world. There are already cities and counties singing the tune. The words of the Ancient Mariner also point the way to our solution, made possible by technology: the ocean (or lake, river, bay - whatever constant source of water is available nearby).
Technology CAN desalinate and purify the available water to drinking water standards. The impediments are politics and money. Potable water is a requirement for life; without it, everything dies (except a few lifeforms that will inherit the Earth after we perish). A water distribution infrastructure is more essential to life than roads, airports, bridges, petroleum products, and other luxuries of modern life. Obviously, the solution is easier said than done. But surely it’s better than praying for rain, while imposing increasingly stringent water use regulations. Climate change is real. We need to take bold steps to mitigate its damage.
Katie Rice
Sen Mike McGuire
Senator Jared Huffman
Assemblymember Marc Levine
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