Timelines
A good timeline makes past decisions and current policies instantly understandable…..but we are not quite at that point on this page.
Our story begins a decade ago with an increasing awareness in California and the broader multinational investment community of the importance of drinking water as a distinct resource.
Tampa Bay, Florida is an important milestone that deserves separate discussion.
Seawater desalination proposals were floated, and Poseidon Resources discussed economic and political issues with HB officials. The usual consultants and advisors were hired. The CEQA and EIR processes were completed. Their first attempt to obtain needed HB permits were largely rejected, then revised to include significant conditional requirements. Having learned a lesson, Poseidon Resources rethought their strategy and moved their strategic focus to Carlsbad’s policy makers.
Meanwhile, alternatives to Once Through Cooling and Private Ownership created important milestones in Dana Point and Long Beach, as well as other points on California’s coastline.
These milestones and their details will be presented in more depth in the future.
