HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — California officials have nixed a proposal for a $1.4 billion desalination plant but say they’re open to growing the state’s capacity to turn Pacific Ocean seawater into drinking water to buffer against persistent drought. Poseidon said in a statement that it was disappointed by the panel’s decision, and believes the project “would have created a sustainable, …
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — A California coastal panel on Thursday rejected a long-standing proposal to build a $1.4 billion seawater desalination plant to turn Pacific Ocean water into drinking water as the state grapples with persistent drought that is expected to worsen in coming years with climate change. The state’s Coastal Commission voted unanimously to deny a permit for Poseidon …
Debbie Andrews, center, of Huntington Beach celebrates with others at a hearing Thursday in Costa Mesa as the California Coastal Commission rejects a planned desalination plant. After hearing hours of heated debate, the California Coastal Commission voted against a controversial plan by the company Poseidon Water to build a huge desalination plant in Huntington Beach. Audience members against the proposed …
