Litigation
Jun. 28, 2011
Judge Allows Plant Construction to Continue
Construction of the state's the first major desalination plant, in Carlsbad, can move forward, a San Diego County Superior Court judge ruled Friday. Filed by the Surfrider Foundation, the suit alleged the plant would harm marine life.
By Ben Adlin
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Construction of the state's first major desalination plant can move forward, a San Diego County Superior Court judge ruled Friday. The Carlsbad project, developed by Poseidon Resources Corp., has encountered significant pushback from environmental groups, who claim the plant would harm federally protected wildlife in the area. Eight lawsuits and five permit challenges were filed against the project between 2006 and 2009. In dismissi...
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