Water company withdraws desalination proposal as battle over environmental justice heats up – California Amid mounting controversy and concerns over environmental justice, California American Water on Wednesday withdrew its application for a desalination project in the small Monterey Bay town of Marina. The proposal had become one of the most fraught issues to come before the California Coastal Commission, which was set to vote Thursday. The decision would have been the first major test of the commission’s new power to review not only harm to the environment when making decisions but also harm to underrepresented communities. (LINK). Water company withdraws desalination proposal as battle over environmental justice heats up – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-09-17T16:31:38+02:00
California Coastal Commission must halt unjust, destructive Monterey desalination plant – California As two mayors of color, we oppose a desalination project that would impose environmental injustice and economic racism on the people of Seaside and Marina in Monterey County. The California Coastal Commission will vote on Thursday whether to approve a desalination plant being forced on the Monterey Peninsula by California American Water (Cal-Am). The Monterey Peninsula does not want or need this oversized, overpriced groundwater desalination plant. We have a far more cost-effective solution for our future water needs in expanding our new recycled water project — Pure Water […] California Coastal Commission must halt unjust, destructive Monterey desalination plant – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-09-16T16:45:41+02:00
Poseidon’s Huntington Beach desalination plant still in choppy waters – California As Poseidon Water pursues the final government approvals needed to build one of the country’s biggest seawater desalination plants. The company still cannot definitively say who will buy the 50 million gallons a day of drinking water it wants to produce on the Orange County coast. That’s one of several questions that continue to dog the $1-billion Huntington Beach project as Poseidon tries to seal an iron-clad deal more than two decades after it first proposed the ocean desalter. (LINK). Poseidon’s Huntington Beach desalination plant still in choppy waters – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-08-07T12:38:22+02:00
Santa Barbara Council Accepts $10 Million Matching Grant to Operate Desalination Plant – California The Santa Barbara City Council voted 7-0 on Tuesday to accept a $10 million grant — with the understanding that it will run the plant at full capacity for at least 36 out of the next 40 years. Some environmentalists objected to the council’s decision, citing environmental concerns. The city was awarded a $10 million matching grant in 2018 from the California Department of Water Resources for the reactivation of the Charles E. Meyer Desalination Plant, 525 E. Yanonali St. (LINK). Santa Barbara Council Accepts $10 Million Matching Grant to Operate Desalination Plant – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-08-05T13:21:43+02:00
Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board Staff Recommends Approval of Permit for Huntington Beach Desal Project – California HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board (“Regional Board”) issued a Staff Report recommending approval of a Tentative Order making amendments to and renewing its operating permit rst issued in 2006 for the proposed Huntington Beach Desalination Project (“Project”). The Regional Board is scheduled to consider its staff-prepared permit and recommendation beginning on Thursday, July 30, 2020. The Regional Board staff’s proposed permit amendment and renewal considered all requirements of the California Ocean Plan’s new seawater desalination policy […] Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board Staff Recommends Approval of Permit for Huntington Beach Desal Project – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-07-30T15:10:59+02:00
Controversial Poseidon desalination plant in Huntington Beach set for hearings this week – California Poseidon Water’s seawater desalination plant in Huntington Beach, first proposed in 1998, could be getting closer to beginning construction after more than two decades. The Santa Ana Regional Water Board will hold online hearings this week and decide whether to issue Poseidon a permit. The hearings begin at 9 a.m. Thursday and are scheduled to continue Friday, as well as Aug. 7 if needed, with a vote scheduled at the end of the hearings. The hearings can be viewed at cal-span.org. (LINK). Controversial Poseidon desalination plant in Huntington Beach set for hearings this week – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-07-30T15:11:25+02:00
Governor says Baja used water as a piggy bank. Critics worry about his bigger plan – California Baja California’s new governor, Jaime Bonilla, says he is battling to clean up widespread corruption that for years ate away at the state’s water agency. Even Bonilla’s critics acknowledge the corruption and the failing water system, which results in frequent sewage spills that foul Tijuana and San Diego beaches. But those critics also allege the high-profile investigation, which has already led to 30 criminal complaints, is aimed at Bonilla’s political enemies. And they worry that it could be used to build up his own nest of public funds. Governor says Baja used water as a piggy bank. Critics worry about his bigger plan – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-07-12T14:17:06+02:00
Huntington Beach Desalination Plant to Preserve, Enhance and Restore Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve – California In conjunction with the operation of its proposed Huntington Beach Desalination Project, the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board issued a final draft permit on June 30th that requires Poseidon Water to assume responsibility for the preservation, enhancement and restoration of the Ecological Reserve (Bolsa Chica) wetlands. The Regional Board is scheduled to vote on the Permit July 30th. This preservation action – helping maintain a functioning ocean inlet – is the lifeblood of the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve wetlands, which is the largest saltwater marsh between Monterey Bay and the Tijuana […] Huntington Beach Desalination Plant to Preserve, Enhance and Restore Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-07-10T13:55:52+02:00
Montecito water district agrees to connect with Santa Barbara for 50-year supply line – California SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – After years of crunching the numbers and looking at options for reliable water supplies, the Montectio Water District is connecting to nearby Santa Barbara as part of its „drought-proof“ plan. The Santa Barbara City Council will hear the details Tuesday. It involves a multi-phased agreement to insure an adequate supply of water for Montecito which, like other South Coast communities, saw its storage and delivery options dry up a few years ago after a prolonged period of little or now rain. Montecito water district agrees to connect with Santa Barbara for 50-year supply line – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-06-30T15:09:11+02:00
Montecito Water District Board Approves New Rates, Supply Agreement with Santa Barbara – California The Montecito Water District took a major step forward to improve long-term water supply security and reliability during a special meeting on Thursday. The water district Board of Directors voted unanimously to adopt a resolution approving a 50-year water supply agreement between the MWD and the City of Santa Barbara. The Santa Barbara City Council will consider approval of the final water supply agreement next week and in July, according to MWD consultant Clean Energy Capital. (LINK). Montecito Water District Board Approves New Rates, Supply Agreement with Santa Barbara – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-06-28T08:22:41+02:00