Policy Brief: Baby Got Brack: Desalinating Brackish Groundwater in Texas

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Leigh Thompson

"Baby Got Brack: Desalinating Brackish Groundwater in Texas" explores new technological innovations and recommendations on the usage of brackish groundwater in Texas.

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