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Commentary: Desalination may be coming to Marin – finally

Posted by: Maven on August 23, 2009 at 8:13 am

From the Marin Indpendent Journal, this commentary by Richard Rubin:

“After years of painstaking study, political foot-dragging, a successful demonstration project, and bitter criticism from a small but highly vocal cadre of organized opponents, the Marin Municipal Water District did Wednesday what it needed to do and adopted a scaled down plan to press forward with desalination.

The vote was unanimous, but not without last-minute maneuvering by one wavering board member, Cynthia Kohler, to remove the item from the agenda on the grounds that action should not be taken until a fifth vacancy on the panel was filled.

Many in the overflow crowd sporting “conservation not desalination” buttons applauded the move. But it was brushed aside by veteran member, Jack Gibson, who argued they had full legal authority and the necessary representation to press forward.

Even ardent conservation proponent, Larry Russell, acknowledged it might take months for a new member to get up to speed.

Desalination is only one of a menu of supply-balancing and cost-conscious recommendations MMWD is pushing to compensate for a chronic water shortage that practically guarantees the adoption of water rationing, rate hikes and other unpopular emergency measures used in previous droughts. …”

Read more of this commentary from the Marin Independent Journal by clicking here.

August 23, 2009 · Filed Under Desalination

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