On today’s Your Call at 10am PT, we’ll discuss the California Coastal Commission’s recent approval of a controversial desalination plant in Monterey County. The plan was approved 9 years after it was first proposed, following 13 hours of debate at a public hearing.

Proponents of the plan view desalination as a critical source of drinking water in a drought-starved region. Environmental justice advocates argue the plant could raise costs for low income residents and harm marine life and other wildlife habitats.

What is the future for desalination in the west, during an era of climate-induced mega-droughts? Joining us will be:

• Newsha Ajami, hydrologist and director of Urban Water Policy with Stanford University’s Water in the West
• Melodie Chrislock, director of Public Water Now

Tune in at 91.7 FM in the San Francisco Bay Area or stream live at 10am PT. What comments or questions do you have for our guests? Call 866-798-TALK to join the conversation!