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desalination Archive
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Important Poseidon Updates – VIDEO of Wednesday meeting and Who’s up for re-election on OCWD?
Posted on July 24, 2018 | 18 CommentsVOTE ANTI-POSEIDON SLATE on your WATER BOARD this FALL! -
![...care of Residents For Responsible Desalination [R4RD.]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/vern-says-NO-e1531840565908-115x115.png "Top Three Reasons Poseidon’s New Term Sheet SHOULD HAVE been Rejected July 18.")
Top Three Reasons Poseidon’s New Term Sheet SHOULD HAVE been Rejected July 18.
Posted on July 17, 2018 | 31 Comments...care of Residents For Responsible Desalination [R4RD.] -
Climate Change Could Swamp Billion-Dollar Desal Deal
Posted on June 25, 2018 | 10 CommentsThe realities of climate change & sea-level rise will really impact approval of this boondoggle. -
Excellent Comments for today’s OCWD / Poseidon term-sheet meeting.
Posted on June 6, 2018 | 8 CommentsSome very good, concise and informative reaction to tonight's proposed term sheet. READ! -
TODAY AT 5: Poseidon-obsessed OCWD will try to ram $1 Billion desal project down our throats.
Posted on June 6, 2018 | 1 CommentThey're baaack ... when you least expected it, and as underhanded as ever. -
$1 Billion Subsidized Desal Plant pushed by Water Board that ignores Cheaper Alternatives.
Posted on March 1, 2018 | 1 CommentWhile Sheldon napped, the Board declined to study any cheaper, better alternatives. -
OCWD blocks study of alternatives to Poseidon, misleading State Lands Commission.
Posted on February 19, 2018 | 4 CommentsYes, that's Denis Bilodeau who should know better, pretending the water board has looked at alternatives to the billion dollar boondoggle. -
Weekend Open Thread: How STOOPID does Poseidon think this County is anyway?
Posted on January 25, 2018 | 13 CommentsWow. Look at how the estimated cost for these water pirates desal has exploded over these 15 years! -
![. . . The well-known criticisms of Poseidon Resources‘ proposed Huntington Beach desalination plant, from this blog and countless other critics, fall under two categories: FINANCIAL (an unnecessary and subsidized […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/poseidon-hb-plant-115x115.jpg "Meet Poseidon Resources – Video!")
Meet Poseidon Resources – Video!
Posted on September 28, 2017 | 1 Comment. . . The well-known criticisms of Poseidon Resources‘ proposed Huntington Beach desalination plant, from this blog and countless other critics, fall under two categories: FINANCIAL (an unnecessary and subsidized […] -
![. . . [Ed. Note: Originally posted July 20, but worth a second look.] We saw this editorial coming, those of us who attend OCWD meetings and have suffered through early […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dancing-puppets-e1468686474668-115x115.gif "Poseidon Plays the Race Card, LULAC Dances to Their Tune! (and Weekend Open Thread)")
Poseidon Plays the Race Card, LULAC Dances to Their Tune! (and Weekend Open Thread)
Posted on July 24, 2016 | 31 Comments. . . [Ed. Note: Originally posted July 20, but worth a second look.] We saw this editorial coming, those of us who attend OCWD meetings and have suffered through early […] -
![. . . Vern here – I didn’t get around to writing up a report on the last OCWD meeting, with the election coming right up and everything, but it WAS […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/green-soaky-dewane-115x115.png "Dispatches from the Battle Against Poseidon, summer 2016")
Dispatches from the Battle Against Poseidon, summer 2016
Posted on July 5, 2016 | 9 Comments. . . Vern here – I didn’t get around to writing up a report on the last OCWD meeting, with the election coming right up and everything, but it WAS […] -
![. . . Talk about dripping incrementalization. At the last OCWD meeting Feb. 3, long-suffering hardworking staff did as they were instructed to by the politicians on their Board, coming […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/soaky-no-legs-115x115.png "Poseidon progress report: Eight ways to screw the public!")
Poseidon progress report: Eight ways to screw the public!
Posted on February 15, 2016 | 46 Comments. . . Talk about dripping incrementalization. At the last OCWD meeting Feb. 3, long-suffering hardworking staff did as they were instructed to by the politicians on their Board, coming […] -
![. . . The Orange Juice Blog proudly congratulates its official singing geologist, Dr. John C. Hoaglund III, otherwise known as “The Rock Doctor” – a friend Greg and I […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/rock-doctor-carbon-neutral-115x115.png "Weekend Open Thread: Rock Doctor’s Improved Desal Concept wins Acceptance of his Peers")
Weekend Open Thread: Rock Doctor’s Improved Desal Concept wins Acceptance of his Peers
Posted on December 18, 2015 | 35 Comments. . . The Orange Juice Blog proudly congratulates its official singing geologist, Dr. John C. Hoaglund III, otherwise known as “The Rock Doctor” – a friend Greg and I […] -
![. . . Vern here. As dissenting OC Water Board member Phil Anthony told us recently, if Orange County decided we really needed a desalination plant, “we could make it […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/baking-soda-115x115.jpg "OC can do Desal better: Use salt to lock up CO2 emissions.")
OC can do Desal better: Use salt to lock up CO2 emissions.
Posted on August 19, 2015 | 16 Comments. . . Vern here. As dissenting OC Water Board member Phil Anthony told us recently, if Orange County decided we really needed a desalination plant, “we could make it […]
