The California Coastal Commission, comprised of 12 voting members, one who recused themselves, whose mission is to uphold the California Coastal Act, made the unanimous decision to deny the proposed Brookfield-Poseidon Huntington Beach Desalination Plant’s permitting.
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Coastal Commission Unanimously Rejects Poseidon’s Huntington Beach Desal Plant Proposal
Company representatives won’t say whether they’re considering a legal challenge to the state panel’s 12-member vote on Thursday.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Is Poseidon’s Big Proposal for HB Desal Plant Dead in the Water?
Interest is peaking amidst the Coastal Commission staff report’s blow to the proposed project – most recently with Gov. Newsom vocalizing his support for it.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Fight Over Controversial Huntington Beach Desal Project Enters Final Lap in March
The 20-year fight could end at the California Coastal Commission’s scheduled March 17 hearing on the plant.
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Will Poseidon’s HB Desal Plant Take State Money Away from Low-Income Housing?
The California Coastal Commission is expected to hear the Poseidon desalination project in March, according to the company’s vice president.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Proposed Ballot Measure Could Save Controversial HB Desal Plant Proposal if State Regulators Deny It
Some OC water officials pushed a proposed ballot measure to put more state money into water supply projects. Critics of a controversial desalination plant proposed for Huntington Beach say it also seeks to achieve something else.
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Poseidon Makes Controversial Demand of CA Regulators Before Their Vote on Proposed HB Desal Plant
Meanwhile, a recent oil spill off the Orange County coast may reframe the 20-year fight over placing a seawater desalting facility in the area.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Why Didn’t an Auto Shut-Off System Prevent the Massive Oil Leak off OC’s Coast?
Records show regulators expected the pipeline to have an auto shut-off device. Yet officials dodged questions on whether the device was installed and maintained when last weekend’s massive spill hit.
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Residents Challenge Who Gets Priority Access to Orange County’s Coast
A set of debates up and down Orange County’s scenic coast has residents questioning whether ideas about public coastal access only have the wealthy in mind.
Posted inNEWS
Conservationists Split Over Poseidon Desal Project’s Potential to Help Bolsa Chica Wetlands
Some say the project could fund the Bolsa Chica Wetlands, weighed against the plant’s expected ecosystem damage. Others say Bolsa Chica doesn’t need Poseidon’s help.
