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Agency unanimously rejects California desalination project

Headline from Madison, on the newest of 2 developments

The California Coastal Commission has rejected a long-standing proposal to build a $1.4 billion seawater desalination plant to turn ocean water into drinking water. The commission on Wednesday unanimously voted

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  1. As water runs short in California, commission will vote on whether to allow another costly desalination plant

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    Agency unanimously rejects California desalination project

    Headline from Madison ·

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18 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Solution or hazard? Fate of California desalination plant hangs in the balance (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    After more than a decade of debate, the coastal commission is set to vote on the proposed $1.4bn project near Los Angeles

  2. Sioux City Journal

    Amid drought, California desalination project at crossroads (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    For more than two decades, California’s Orange County has debated whether to build a seaside plant to convert ocean water into drinking water in the hopes of buffering against ever-drier

  3. KRDO

    As water runs short in California, commission will vote on whether to allow another costly desalination plant (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Stephanie Elam, CNN As California battles a historic drought and a water crisis looms, the state’s coastline protection agency is poised to vote Thursday on whether it will allow a $1.4 billion desalination plant in Huntington Beach that would convert ocean water into municipal water for Orange C…

  4. Forbes

    Proposed Southern California Desalination Plant Could Do More Harm Than Good (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The Brookfield-Poseidon desalination plant in Huntington Beach is supposed to help with our ongoing drought, but it threatens coastal communities and marine life.

  5. CNN

    As water runs short in California, commission will vote on whether to allow another costly desalinization plant (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    As California battles a historic drought and a water crisis looms, the state's coastline protection agency is poised to vote Thursday on whether it will allow a $1.4 billion desalinization plant in Huntington Beach that would convert ocean water into municipal water for Orange County residents.

  6. Madison

    Agency unanimously rejects California desalination project (opens Madison)

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    Madison's feed description

    The California Coastal Commission has rejected a long-standing proposal to build a $1.4 billion seawater desalination plant to turn ocean water into drinking water. The commission on Wednesday unanimously voted

  7. Foxla

    California Coastal Commission rejects seawater desalination plant in Huntington Beach (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The project is aimed to take about 107 million gallons of seawater to produce 50 million gallons of drinking water.

  8. NBC Los Angeles

    Plan Rejected to Build $1.4B Ocean Water Desalination Plant in Huntington Beach (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    A California coastal panel on Thursday rejected a long-standing proposal to build a $1.4 billion seawater desalination plant to turn Pacific Ocean water into drinking water as the state grapples with persistent drought that is expected to worsen in coming years with climate change.

  9. Los Angeles Times

    Residents celebrate as California Coastal Commission rejects plan for Huntington Beach desalination plant (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    After hours of intense debate Thursday, coastal regulators have rejected Poseidon Water's proposal to build a desalination plant in Huntington Beach.

  10. Breitbart News

    Mid-drought, California Coastal Commission Rejects Desalination Plant (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The California Coastal Commission voted to reject plans for a desalination plant in Orange County, partyl to oppose "privatization" of water.

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