Tag: Poseidon Desalination Project

Coastal Commission Rejects Huntington Beach Desalination Project

COSTA MESA, Calif.—The California Coastal Commission on May 12 unanimously rejected the Poseidon desalination project in Huntington Beach, which was proposed in 1998 but now appears to be dead. During the May 12 coastal commission meeting at the Hilton Hotel in Costa Mesa, Coastal Commission staff recommended commissioners reject the plant, primarily citing potential negative…


Poseidon Promises Desalination Plant Powered Entirely by Renewable Energy

IRVINE, Calif.—The Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) and Poseidon Water, a seawater desalination developer, will work toward creating a desalination project powered 100 percent by renewable energy—the first of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, officials announced on Feb. 22. “Today, we’re bringing together the wind, the sun, the sea, and the warmth of Mother Earth…


EpochTV Review: Desalination Plant Still Under Construction After 20 Years of Court Battles

The state of California has been in the throes of a drought for many years. The chairwoman of the Water Resources Control Board stated in 2014 that the California drought was the most serious drought that Californians had faced in modern times. This severely affected farmers and the production of fruits and plants in the…