[nradov]

Brine discharge is an issue, but the geography of the North American West Coast is favorable for that. In most places the seafloor drops down fairly deep just a short distance offshore. Past about 400 ft / 120 m there is no flora at all, and most fauna is clustered around rock structures. So, the impact of brine discharge can be minimized with careful pipeline siting.

[anon84873628]

Careful pipeline siting indeed. The author needs to update the proposal to have the brine exiting on the Pacific coast, rather than annihilating the the Sea of Cortez.