A proposed Huntington Beach seawater desalination plant passed a major regulatory hurdle Thursday when a marathon session at City Hall concluded with an endorsement from the California State Lands Commission. After more than four hours of public comment, the three-member panel unanimously approved amendments to a 2010 environmental impact report on Poseidon Water’s $1-billion project. […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Voice of OC (Orange County) Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
Today, more than 100 conservation and environmental justice advocates gathered at City Hall to urge the California State Lands Commission to take a reality check and defer action on an unnecessary, expensive, and irresponsible desalination plant. If approved by state and regional agencies, the desalination plant would drive up water bills, set back climate progress, […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /Rancho Santa Fe Review Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
The Santa Fe Irrigation District announced the resignation of Augustus (Auggie) Daddi from the Board of Directors, effective Nov. 1, due to personal reasons. Daddi represents Division #5 within the district that covers the southwest area of the City of Solana Beach. For more detailed information on the Division #5 boundaries, please visit www.sfidwater.org/Division5. As […]
Development of water projects in California is hard enough without introducing ethnicity into the mix. Rarely, if ever, has a proposed water project been promoted as essential to meet the needs of a particular ethnic group, but that seems to be what some Latino advocacy organizations are claiming in support of a proposed seawater desalination […]
Proposed Huntington Beach Desalination Plant Clears a Hurdle With State Lands Commission Vote
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles TimesA proposed Huntington Beach seawater desalination plant passed a major regulatory hurdle Thursday when a marathon session at City Hall concluded with an endorsement from the California State Lands Commission. After more than four hours of public comment, the three-member panel unanimously approved amendments to a 2010 environmental impact report on Poseidon Water’s $1-billion project. […]
Orange County Residents Will Continue to Fight Unnecessary and Irresponsible Desalination Project
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of OC (Orange County) Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityToday, more than 100 conservation and environmental justice advocates gathered at City Hall to urge the California State Lands Commission to take a reality check and defer action on an unnecessary, expensive, and irresponsible desalination plant. If approved by state and regional agencies, the desalination plant would drive up water bills, set back climate progress, […]
Santa Fe Irrigation District Announces Board Member Resignation
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Rancho Santa Fe Review Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityThe Santa Fe Irrigation District announced the resignation of Augustus (Auggie) Daddi from the Board of Directors, effective Nov. 1, due to personal reasons. Daddi represents Division #5 within the district that covers the southwest area of the City of Solana Beach. For more detailed information on the Division #5 boundaries, please visit www.sfidwater.org/Division5. As […]
OPINION: Pitching Desalination As An Environmental Justice Issue Is Way Off Base
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The Orange County RegisterDevelopment of water projects in California is hard enough without introducing ethnicity into the mix. Rarely, if ever, has a proposed water project been promoted as essential to meet the needs of a particular ethnic group, but that seems to be what some Latino advocacy organizations are claiming in support of a proposed seawater desalination […]