Over the objections of residents and business leaders, the water board approved the lease for a natural gas power plant.
Tag: Orange County Water District
Posted inGovernment, Orange, Water, Power & Waste
Bilodeau’s Billings to OC Water District Questioned Again
Records show the city councilman in Orange continues to charge the district for meetings he doesn’t attend.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana, Jr., Orange, Top Stories
A Politico’s Quest to Change Campaign Finance Law
In recent years, taxpayer-funded lobbyists promoted state legislation that would have enabled Orange County Water District Director Denis Bilodeau to collect unlimited contributions from agency vendors.
Posted inGovernment, Orange
Does Orange County Want to Dig Another Hole for Itself?
Supervisors are contemplating whether to order digging up a flood control basin in Orange that the county filled in more than a dozen years ago.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Fullerton, Government, Investigative, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
Pringle’s PR Firm Part of Fight Against Water Cleanup Plan
Sources say Curt Pringle & Associates is being paid by Northrop Grumman and others to oppose water district’s efforts to clean up contaminated groundwater along Fullerton-Anaheim border.
Posted inAnaheim, Fullerton, Government, Investigative, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
Water Pollution Suit Goes to Trial
Suit filed by the Orange County Water District against Northrop Grumman and other firms eight years ago is finally seeing a courtroom.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
Report: Follow Orange County’s Example in Water Conservation
The so-called “toilet-to-tap” technology saves both water and
money, study asserts.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Water, Power & Waste
Merger Talks Between Water Districts Will Likely Be Secret
Orange County Water District officials are seeking ways around
state open meeting laws for the discussions.
Posted inInvestigative, Orange, Water, Power & Waste
Questions Swirl Around Water District Director’s Expense Reports
District records show Director Denis Bilodeau, who is also an Orange councilman and chief of staff to Orange County Supervisor Shawn Nelson, billed for meetings that official records show he didn’t attend.
