Arab–Israeli peace projects regional problems of acute shortage of clean fresh water in Jordan, and the rapid contraction of the Dead Sea. A new desalination plant to be built near the Jordanian tourist resort of Aqaba would convert salt water from the Red Sea into fresh water for use in southern Israel and southern Jordan; each region would get eight billion to 13 billion gallons a year. This process would produces about as much brine as a waste product; the brine would be piped more than 100 miles to help replenish the Dead Sea, already known for its high salt content. This would
Salt industry in Syracuse, New York "finished" salt. Additionally, the withdrawal of brine from the Tully valley brinefield area by Solvay Process Company over a 96-year period resulted in the removal of more than 96 million tons of salt. The days of salt production in Syracuse are long over, however, the city still honors the industry in names like Salina Street which is the main street through downtown, Solar Street, Salt Springs Road and the town of Salina, New York. There is also a neighborhood enclave in Syracuse named Salt Springs. The abandoned Onondaga Salt Springs Reservation became a dumping ground in the early 20th century,