Cornyn, Padilla Introduce Bill to Support Desalination and Safe Drinking Water

U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced the Desalination Reauthorization Act , which would support desalination efforts by reauthorizing the Bureau of Reclamation’s authority to provide grants for desalination projects and new technology research ahead of its expiration on Dec. 16, 2026: “As communities throughout Texas continue to face devastating drought conditions,…