Poseidon makes controversial demand of CA regulators before their vote on proposed HB desal plant
One water company, its supporters and a host of environmental activists have traded fire for two decades over seemingly every aspect of a seawater desalination plant proposed to go on the Huntington Beach coastline. That fight could soon see some type of conclusion when the Poseidon Water Co.’s proposed desalting facility goes before California Coastal Commissioners either later this year or in 2022, for a decisive vote on whether to grant the project its needed permit. And regulators have signaled that the Orange County oil spill this month may reframe that debate.