Environmentalists Object to California Desalination Plan
Critics of a controversial desalination project planned for Orange County claim Governor Newsom is pressuring officials to support the plant in spite of environmental concerns.
March 1, 2021, 11am PST | Diana Ionescu |
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Poseidon Water, a proposed California desalination plant with ties to Governor Newsom, is close to obtaining the last permit it needs to break ground on its facility in Orange County, reports Bettina Boxall for the Los Angeles Times. The plant, to be constructed in Huntington Beach, promises to diversify California's water sources and produce 50 million gallons fresh water each day. Critics of the project claim that the governor is exerting pressure on officials to approve the plant in spite of questions about its necessity and its potential effects on the environment.