In this article published on the Los Angeles Times, Bettina Boxall writes: Seawater desalination plant in Huntington Beach could significantly harm coastal waters unless major changes are made, panel says.
Boxall explains: A proposed seawater desalination plant in Huntington Beach could significantly harm parts of the Southern California ocean environment unless substantial changes are made in its design and operation, according to the staff of the state Coastal Commission.
Three years ago, the Huntington Beach City Council approved the land-based portion of the project. But most members of a new council elected in 2012 oppose the proposal. “The majority of the council would like to see this project stopped for a whole host of reasons,” said Mayor Connie Boardman.
She cited the environmental effects and also questioned the need for the project, which would produce some of the most expensive drinking supplies in the state. “Why would anyone buy their water?” Boardman asked.
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