Gov. Newsom Ousts Key Poseidon Desal Critic from Water Board Ahead of Project’s Approval
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The move comes as the project’s developer, Poseidon Water, has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars lobbying Sacramento.
Will Gov. Newsom Replace Poseidon Desal Project Critic on OC Regional Water Board?
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There are mounting questions over whether Gov. Gavin Newsom will replace William von Blasingame, when his current term expires Sept. 30.
Conservationists Split Over Poseidon Desal Project’s Potential to Help Bolsa Chica Wetlands
Outdoors
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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.
Water Officials Push Back Decision on Huntington Beach Desal Project Yet Again
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The Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Agency board directors anticipate returning to the issue on Sept. 17.
Controversial Huntington Beach Desalination Project Faces Key Hurdle Friday
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Getting a permit from the Santa Ana regional water board would be one of the last hurdles for the Poseidon Water company to clear for its desalination project.
Questions Over Water Official Who Took Money from Interests Pushing Desal Project She’s Voting On
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State and local officials agree that Kris Murray’s upcoming vote for a desalination project pushed by groups she took money from is legal.
Public Protest, Questions Push Water Board Decision on Huntington Beach Desal Permit to Aug. 7
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If the permit is approved, Poseidon Water, the company proposing the desal plant, would clear a major hurdle after two-decades of pushing it near the final stretch.
Public Argues For, Against Huntington Beach Desalination Plant, Decision Near
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A series of public hearings on a controversial desalination project are set to take place over two days.
Online-Only Public Comment for Poseidon Desalination Plant Public Hearing Draws Criticism
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The Santa Ana Regional Quality Control Board is meeting this morning to hold a public hearing on Poseidon Water’s request for a permit renewal for their facility, which would be built on 12 acres of a power plant and produce 50 million gallons of water per day, according to water district staff.
Barrera: Climate Change Is the Real Threat to Latinx
Community Opinion
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The exploitation by opponents of seawater desalination of environmental justice concerns is both unfortunate and misguided. The real threat to economically disadvantaged and communities of color is climate change and its effect on the environment and our water resources. LULAC takes this threat very seriously and so does the state of California, which is why every state agency to date charged with permitting the Huntington Beach Desalination Project has done so.