One of the arguments against using sea water is that the process produces a lot of strong brine. The EPA is fretting about the damage it would do to put concentrated brine back into the coastal waters.
I’m just sitting here, rolling my eyes. Wishing that I could remind all of these wonks that this is one method of producing much-needed salt. Good quality salt, at that.
There’s no need to put the brine back in the ocean at all. Just let it evaporate, treat the minerals that are left, and keep the salt.
Yes, well perhaps the EPA should be closed down. Not a lot of common sense there.