Tag Archives: Desalination

California Coastal Commission Unanimously Denied Army Corps Desal Tests

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Amanda Rice

On Friday, December 9, 2011 the California Coastal Commission held a hearing to determine whether the desalination-related testing the Army Corps of Engineers proposed to do on the beach at Shamel Park. The Commission heard a report from their own … Continue reading →

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National Geographic : New Series on Water includes article on Desal

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Amanda Rice

National Geographic published “Could Seawater Solve the Freshwater Crisis?Experts weigh in on what’s holding desalination back.” as part of a series of articles on water. Check it out here: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/08/110804-fresh-water-crisis-desalination-environment-science/ Although the article seems to lean toward desalination as a potentially … Continue reading →

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July 28, 2011 CCSD Meeting Agenda

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Amanda Rice

The July 2011 Cambria Community Services District meeting  is scheduled for 12:30pm Thursday, July 28. The full agenda packet available at www.cambriacsd.org This agenda is prepared and posted pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2. By listing a topic on this … Continue reading →

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Deadline for Your Comments Growing Near – CEQA is For Us

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Amanda Rice

You probably already know that there is a public comment period about to end on the desalination environmental impact report (EIR).  You should take this opportunity to make your opinion heard. This process, provided by a law called the California … Continue reading →

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First Cambria CSD Board Meeting for Jerry Gruber as Acting General Manager This Week

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Amanda Rice

The agenda for this month’s Cambria CSD Board meeting, scheduled for Thursday, May 26, 2011. Agenda packet with supplemental information available at Cambriacsd.org A new era begins. Let the honeymoon with Mr. Gruber commence! 1. OPENING A. Call to Order … Continue reading →

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Joint Environmental Assessment Public Comment Period Open Until June 20, 2011

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Amanda Rice

But this isn’t the assessment of the desalination plant. Not yet. This is an assessment of the impacts of wells to test whether this is a good spot for intake for desalination. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),  adopted in … Continue reading →

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