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    Where we stand now.

  • I want to thank R4RD and the community for all your hard work. While you probably don’t know it, the decision yesterday put a black cloud over similar desal proposals from Monterey to San Diego.

    There is a “Poseidon clone” currently under consideration in Monterey. That proposal will be on-hold now. Our Monterey chapter thanks R4RD.
    Poseidon said in the hearing that they would have to abide by the State Water Board rules once those rules are done. This is because of your advocacy — and now the Carlsbad plant is up for reconsideration (Poseidon said so). OUr San Diego Chapter thanks you.
    As far as Huntington goes, several Commissioners said that if the best technology isn’t feasible in Huntington, Poseidon should look elsewhere. THAT’S HUGE — and we won’t let the COmission forget what they said.
    YOU GUYS ROCK!!
    So to answer the question:
    They did not answer your appeal. Te appeal has been postponed indefinitely — FOR THE THIRD TIME IN SEVEN YEARS. Until they answer the appeal, we won’t know if Poseidon has to go back to the City. That doesn’t mean Poseidon won’t fund another negative ad campaign against Council members running for re-elction. They still might.
    Again, a huge thanks to R4RD from your friends at Surfrider!!!
    Onward and upward, Geev
    Joe Geever
    Surfrider Foundation
    Water Programs Manager
    PO Box 41033
    Long Beach, CA 90853
    (949) 636-8426

    • Message from the President

  • On Wednesday we will gather at 7 am at the Newport Beach Civic Center – 100 Civic Center Dr. – Newport Beach, CA 92660 to urge the California Coastal Commission to stop Poseidon from adding one more major polluting industry to our neighborhood.  We hope that you will be able to join with us to fend off this industrial intrusion into the special  place we call home.

    Merle

    • November 1, 2013

  • Yesterday, R4RD lost a founding member suddenly to heart failure. Bob Smith was at the vanguard of our fight against ocean desalination. Supplied only with fact, and never an unkind word, Bob brought genius and steadfastness to our 10 yr, effort. The world is diminished without his wisdom and grace.

    Merle Moshiri, President R4RD

World Wide

    Conserve Water Now No Desal Later!

  • Join with H2OC Over Watering is Out campaign and check your sprinklers. Are you watering the street?

    WWW.OVERWATERINGISOUT.ORG

    • TELL THEM NO

  • We don’t need it!  Ocean desalination:

    …is highly energy intensive and expensive,

    …and will hinder other water supply options that are less costly and better for the environment, such as water conservation, wastewater recycling, and stormwater harvesting.

    The Poseidon proposal has not even gotten approval from local and regional water agencies. None have committed to purchasing Poseidon’s water.

    We don’t want it! 

    The Poseidon project uses outdated and environmentally harmful technology that: (more…)

    • $350 Million in Public Subsidies

  • The vote by the Metropolitan Water District board means the private venture could get up to $350 million. Coastal groups opposed the action.

    http://articles.latimes.com/2009/nov/11/local/me-desalination11