The city leaders are looking at settling their lawsuit with the factory and helping them move or condemning the land and evicting them through eminent domain.
Tag: Environment
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Have Water and Power Officials in Orange County Figured Out a Way to Meet in Secret?
A renewable energy agreement between the OC Power Authority and Poseidon Water is nonbinding. But critics wonder whether it opens the door towards secret government.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Irvine Asphalt Company Receives Two Odor Violations in Two Days
The facility has received seven violations over the last three and a half years as residents ask local officials to intervene, while air pollution concerns persist.
Posted inGovernment
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 inOutdoors
Santa Ana Officials Rethink Use of Non-Shade Trees As They Reimagine City’s Urban Forest
Some are questioning whether City Hall’s preferred types of trees in public spaces can withstand drought and keep up with the community’s shade needs.
Posted inOutdoors
Reward Reaches $25,600 for Information Regarding Continued OC Pelican Attacks
Two more pelicans have appeared dead on the coast since the original $5,600 reward for information was announced earlier this month, bringing the total to 34 pelicans found deceased or […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness
What Are Orange County Cities Doing to Prepare for Climate Change?
As experts warn the climate crisis could bring the next test for Orange County officials’ public health response, residents are increasingly questioning what they have done to prepare.
Posted inEquality & Equity
Could OC’s New Health Inequity Map Lead to Real Systemic Change?
The new tool is heralded as the first of its kind, mapping out issues like supermarket access and stroke prevalence — to name just a few — unique to different OC communities.
Posted inGovernment
Residents Call Out Public Agencies for Inaction on Handling Irvine Asphalt Factory Emissions
Activists are calling on the city and air quality district to push forward, but after months of slow movement residents are taking matters into their own hands.
Posted inGovernment
Huntington Beach to Develop Sustainability Plan as Local Experts Warn of Climate Crisis
City staff will be drawing up a roadmap on how to protect the local environment through a holistic approach.
