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Carlsbad City Council backs proposed Poseidon desal plant project changes, but will likely face lawsuits

Posted by: Maven on September 17, 2009 at 7:54 am

From the North County Times:

“A proposal to change the design of a long-planned desalination project and its accompanying pipelines won unanimous approval from the Carlsbad City Council on Tuesday, but may soon face a lawsuit.

Environmental attorney Marco Gonzalez told the council during Tuesday’s meeting that two coastal protection groups he represents —- San Diego Coastkeeper and Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation —- will likely file suit.

Gonzalez argued that the new pipeline routes, among other things, constitute substantial changes to the original plans and should be the subject of a supplemental environmental document.

Chris Garrett, an attorney who represents project developer Poseidon Resources Corp., disagreed with that characterization. He urged the council to proceed with its approval, arguing that the project’s opponents were simply raising “the same arguments that we’ve heard over and over.” …”

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September 17, 2009 · Filed Under Desalination

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