Last Wednesday, the Orange County Water District (OCWD) Board of Directors voted 6-2 to adopt a new term sheet that amends Poseidon’s proposed desalination project in Huntington Beach. The new contract terms only go into effect, however, if Poseidon receives the permits necessary from the Regional Water Quality Control Board in the fourth quarter of […]
Navelgazing
OCWD Votes To Postpone Decision On Poseidon’s New Term Sheet
Things have been quiet on the Poseidon front since the State Lands Commission hearing last October—until last Wednesday, that is. On June 6, the Orange County Water District (OCWD) Board of Directors held a meeting to discuss and vote on whether to adopt new terms of agreement regarding the proposed $1 billion desalination plant. It […]
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[UPDATE]: The Orange County Needle Exchange Is Fighting To Provide Services To Santa Ana, Orange, Costa Mesa and Anaheim
[UPDATE: 06/06/18 at 12:18 p.m.] Andrew Do, the chairman of the Orange County Board Of Supervisors, released a statement on behalf of the Board stating that the OC “needle giveaway” was a “proven failure” after allegedly removing 14,000 needles from the Santa Ana Riverbed. In a meeting on Tuesday, June 5, the Board Of Supervisors unanimously adopted […]