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.
Tag: Poseidon Water
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.
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 inWater, Power & Waste
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 inCommunity Opinion
León-Grossmann: We Don’t Have a Water Shortage; We Have a Water Management Problem
Orange County is now one of the most expensive places to live in the country; housing affordability is at an all-time low and increasing water rates would make it even less affordable, especially for low- and middle-income families. We must manage our water supply by prioritizing efficiency and conservation measures.
Posted inNEWS
Gov. Newsom Ousts Key Poseidon Desal Critic from Water Board Ahead of Project’s Approval
The move comes as the project’s developer, Poseidon Water, has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars lobbying Sacramento.
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.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Huntington Beach, NEWS, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
Water Officials Push Back Decision on Huntington Beach Desal Project Yet Again
The Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Agency board directors anticipate returning to the issue on Sept. 17.
Posted inInvestigative, NEWS, Politics & Elections, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
Questions Over Water Official Who Took Money from Interests Pushing Desal Project She’s Voting On
State and local officials agree that Kris Murray’s upcoming vote for a desalination project pushed by groups she took money from is legal.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Huntington Beach, NEWS, Outdoors, State, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
Public Protest, Questions Push Water Board Decision on Huntington Beach Desal Permit to Aug. 7
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.
