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Carlsbad desal plant moves forward despite opposition

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on December 15, 2009 at 7:19 am

From the San Diego News Network:

“Ten years ago, Poseidon Resources embarked on a journey to turn the ocean’s water into a usable supply for human consumption.

A myriad of lawsuits and battles later, the Carlsbad Desalination Project is now more than a month into its construction amid California’s water crisis — and not only are San Diegans awaiting for the plant’s faucet to turn on, but Americans are anticipating the largest desalination project in U.S. history.

“It’s an exhilarating feeling… it’s very rewarding,” said Poseidon Vice President Scott Maloni. “It’s a verification of all the sound science and expert engineering we’ve worked on the past ten years.”

Poseidon’s Carlsbad Desalination Project, which will be the largest in the country in less than three years, has faced major criticism among groups such as the Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation, and most recently, from the San Diego Coastkeeper and the Surfrider Foundation. … “

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December 15, 2009 · Filed Under Poseidon's Carlsbad Plant

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