WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12378) on Nov. 21, 2025, by natural resources policy specialist Nicole T. Carter. Here are excerpts: * * * Desalination: Converting Saline Water into a Municipal Water Source Desalination is increasingly playing a role in U.S. municipal water supplies. Congress has funded both desalination research and municipal desalination construction projects. Additionally, desalination tec  more