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Water Recommendations to the Next President

Peter Gleick | September 14th, 2020


The United States faces several severe and worsening water problems. Continuing to neglect these problems will impoverish and sicken this and future generations, destroy beneficial aquatic ecosystems, and threaten our economy and food supply. Smart water policies will create hundreds of thousands of jobs, improve public health, and speed our economic recovery. In this letter, we offer a short assessment of four key problems and specific recommendations for addressing them.

Keywords

climate change, disadvantaged communities (DACs), infrastructure, recycled water, water supply