âEnvironmental justiceâ starts by providing more water – California Environmentalists have won the latest battle in Californiaâs water wars, as California American Water just announced it is temporarily withdrawing its application to build a desalination plant on an old sand mine in the largely low-income town of Marina near Monterey. The proposal faced a tough approval process at the California Coastal Commission after local activists complained about its effects on their community. In a recent article, the Los Angeles Times asked this loaded question in its headline: âIs California serious about environmental justice? This water fight [âŠ] âEnvironmental justiceâ starts by providing more water – CaliforniaHIWI042020-09-20T01:03:20+02:00