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‣ Work with EPA Region 10, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the
State of Washington, and other interested agencies and Tribes on issues related to
assessing water quality criteria relevant to ocean and coastal acidification (e.g.,
aragonite saturation state (calcium carbonate availability for calcareous organisms’ shell
building); and
‣ Work with the U.S. Department of Energy to accelerate progress in understanding and
developing innovative technologies and processes that lead to improved management
of both water resources and energy production including topics such as:
o Integrated water resource management;
o Water and energy efficiency and conservation;
o Water quality;
o Use and reuse of wastewater for power generation;
o Emergency response and recovery; and
o Thermoelectric generation.
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