Ray Hiemstra writes that Friday’s King Tides show that Poseidon’s desalination deal with Orange County holds a hidden cost: the taxpayer money required to build structures that hold back the ocean in thirty years.
Tag: Poseidon Resources
Posted inGarden Grove
Garden Grove Council Almost (but not quite) Opposes Poseidon Plant
It appeared the Garden Grove City Council would take a stand against a controversial desalination plant in Huntington Beach, but activists opposing the project were disappointed when council members quickly retreated.
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Top Stories
Proposed Ocean Desalination Plant to be Discussed Today at Water Board Meeting
A strong turnout is expected at today’s meeting of the Orange County Water District board, where board members are slated to move forward with their consideration of the Poseidon project.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Well-Funded Groups Play ‘Shell Game’ With Political Ads
Dozens of political groups face fines each election cycle for illegally hiding their contributors, records show. Campaign watchdogs say the penalties are so low that some see it as simply a cost of doing business.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Water District Officials Cancel Secret Discussion on Desalination Plant
Reversal came after MWDOC officials faced questions from the public about the legality of the closed session.
Posted inCountywide, Huntington Beach, Investigative, Top Stories
Regulators: Desalination Plant Builders Not Providing Key Info
Seismic risk and cost estimates are among information that Coastal Commission officials say is needed before plans can advance.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories, Transportation, Water, Power & Waste
Firm Wins Public Bidding Even When Not Best Qualified
Twice in recent weeks, Roger Faubel Public Affairs has received lucrative public contracts, even though it was initially not rated the best qualified firm.
Posted inHuntington Beach, Water, Power & Waste
Poseidon Desalination Permit Appealed to State Water Board
The appeal is the latest move in a longstanding dispute between environmentalists and desalination proponents.
Posted inCountywide, Huntington Beach, Investigative, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
Conflict Questions Raised On Water Official’s Desal Vote
Fred Ameri of the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board was until Thursday a senior vice president of a firm that made hundreds of thousands of dollars working on the Poseidon desalination project.
Posted inHuntington Beach, Investigative, Water, Power & Waste
Proposed Desalination Plant Gets Key Permit
The
water quality board allows the plant to draw up to 126.7 million
gallons of ocean water per day.
