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California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) Issued Video about the March 2011 Storms14-May-2012
The California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) recently issued a Youtube video about..
CFS Engineering Brings Civil Engineering and Land Surveying Expertise into Sonoma County30-Apr-2012
It is now official that CFS Engineering has expanded its operation into the North Bay with the o..
Capitola Village Flood: CFS Engineering Featured on ConsumerWatch CBS Channel 5 in San Francisco20-Oct-2011
The Capitola Flood is back in the news again thanks to Julie Watts, news anchor for Consum..
Buried Egyptian Pyramids and Other Archaeological Sites Found Using Satellite Imagery12-Oct-2011
Check out this report from the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-13522957 ..
Central Valley Flood Risk, A Nice Little Video22-Sep-2011
Have a look at the following, brought to you by our friends at Aquafornia (http://aquaforn..
CFS Engineering Joins Thumbtack30-Aug-2011
CFS Engineering has created a profile on Thumbtack. What is Thumbtack? Click the followi..
CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY: A POWER GRAB OVER WATERS AND WETLANDS24-Jun-2011
The US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the Environmental Protection Agency..
Tahoe Snowpack and Damage to Structures21-Jun-2011
An interesting article about the 2010/2011 winter snowpack in the Tahoe basin and the resu..
Los Angeles Aquaduct -- A Slideshow17-Jun-2011
Here is a nice slideshow of the Los Angeles Aquaduct from its origin in the eastern Sierra..
Capitola Flood -- Who Is Responsible?09-Jun-2011
The Santa Cruz Sentinel published an article about the Capitola Flood today entitled, "Cause o..
Capitola Flood: Owners Having Difficulty With Insurance Claims23-Apr-2011
A local article about victims struggling with their insurance companies: http://www.sa..
Scotts Valley Landslide -- Nelson Road -- Video Footage of Slide in Action30-Mar-2011
This March 21 landslide in Scotts Valley has been all over the news. Thankfully nobody was injur..
Who Will Pay for Capitola Flood Damage Costs?29-Mar-2011
Check out this article from KGO-TV, Channel 7 in San Francisco. Click here (http://abclocal.go.c..
The Longest Home Run Ever Recorded17-Nov-2010
For those of you not quite over baseball fever this year...... Go Giants!!! Here's a little his..
State Water Project: A Brief Slideshow09-Nov-2010
Thanks to one of my favorite water related news blogs, Aquafornia, for supplying the public with ..
CFS ENGINEERING Joins Think Local First Coalition for Santa Cruz County08-Oct-2010
Think Local First! (http://www.thinklocalsantacruz.org/c/) We have tremendous resources in our ..
Suit Filed against CA SWRCB and DWR to Protect Delta Public Trust Fisheries07-Sep-2010
This is bound to be interesting, utilizing the public trust doctrine as a strategy to force the c..
Retracing the Sonoma-Napa county line15-May-2010
An interesting article about the re-tracement survey of the Napa Sonoma County line, plus a little b..
Interesting Boundary Dispute Story28-Apr-2010
An interesting story about a 250 year old boundary dispute back east: http://www.cbsnews.com/storie..
Nice Video Footage of a Recent Landslide in Southern California06-Apr-2010
Check out this footage of a landslide in San Dimas, California this past winter: (http://) ht..
Nice Video Footage of a Road Flooded and Washed Out06-Apr-2010
This is a nice example of a fairly large culvert flooded and resulting in the road being washed out ..
California Water/Delta Legislation Package Distilled22-Mar-2010
With all the politiacal psychobabble jamming up every imaginable viewpoint, some refreshing straight..
National Geographic Chimes In on California's Water System16-Mar-2010
Leave it to National Geographic Magazine to colorfully and concisely illustrate the state of Cal..
More Salmon Coming Back: Good News for Fish and Farms?15-Mar-2010
Check this out from www.sierra2thesea.com (http://www.sierra2thesea.com) Monday, Marc..
CH2M Hill study confirms vast scale of Cadiz aquifer system24-Feb-2010
ONTARIO, CALIF. — CH2M Hill has unveiled the findings of a comprehensive year-long study measuri..
Vote may delay water legislation23-Feb-2010
Feb 23, 2010 12:20 PM, By Forrest Laws, Farm Press Editorial Staff Many farmers and rancher..
Officials agree to remove California dam01-Feb-2010
MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIF. — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) joined stat..
The Good Fight - Check Your Facts Regarding the Delta Water Wars16-Jan-2010
By Doug Lovell Editor's note: this article is best viewed at our website, where the Internet..
Surfrider Foundation abandons lawsuit challenging Carlsbad desalination project11-Jan-2010
“San Diego, CA – Poseidon Resources today announced it has been notified by the Surfrider Founda..
Utah Governor pulling back on water deal with Southern Nevada10-Jan-2010
By Patty Henetz The Salt Lake Tribune Updated: 01/08/2010 11:10:33 PM MST ..
Groundwater mining: American experience30-Dec-2009
T. N. Narasimhan Recent geophysical studies report large-scale groundwat..
Making Way for Salmon: Fish passage barriars removed from streams30-Dec-2009
By Eileen Ecklund In 2001, a small miracle occurred in a stream south of the city of Arcata: th..
U.S. EPA Directs Bay Area Wastewater Collection Systems to Protect San Francisco Bay from Sewage Dis22-Dec-2009
SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ordered seven municipal sewage co..
What's to Fallow: After years of drought, the legislature’s historic water deal is just the beginni07-Dec-2009
by Rich Ehisen | December 2009 This is the final story in a four-part series on water. Th..
Smelt Suit: Water users take their case to the courts06-Dec-2009
by Joanna Corman | December 2009 For nearly three decades, Westlands Water District recei..
Credit program could be key to regaining Tahoe's clarity04-Dec-2009
By Adam Jensen, Tahoe Daily Tribune SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Alternative energy credits a..
Santa Cruz County won't see major benefits from state water package17-Nov-2009
By Kurtis Alexander, Santa Cruz Sentinal County residents will be ..
California finally passes water legislation10-Nov-2009
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — After years of contentious debate between business, agricultural, wat..
Nevada, California Delegations Introduce Legislation to Preserve and Protect Lake Tahoe03-Nov-2009
Bill extends commitment to Lake Tahoe and the Tahoe Basin November 3, 2009 Washin..
Peripheral Vision: Can state and federal officials agree on comprehensive reform before it’s too la02-Nov-2009
by Rich Ehisen | November 2009 This is the third installment in a four-part series on wate..
Spending Water Like Money: when conservation alone can’t solve the state’s water problems10-Oct-2009
by Rich Ehisen | photo by Jayson Carpenter | October 2009 This is the second installment i..
California seeks $4.5 billion for high-speed rail24-Sep-2009
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — The California High-Speed Rail Authority unanimously approved an applicatio..
Hydrating the System: The state’s water woes and its faltering economy10-Sep-2009
by Rich Ehisen | photo by Jayson Carpenter | September 2009 Most recognized California as ..
Southern California desalination project receives final approval01-Sep-2009
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. - West Basin Municipal Water District's Ocean-Water Desalination Demonstra..
Dam Compromise: A water battle is heating up — and leaving pundits parched15-Aug-2008
by Rich Ehisen | August 2008 Few things have played as large a role in shaping California ..
Surfrider Foundation abandons lawsuit challenging Carlsbad desalination project
11-Jan-2010“San Diego, CA – Poseidon Resources today announced it has been notified by the Surfrider Foundation that the organization has abandoned its legal challenge to the State Lands Commission’s approval of the Carlsbad Desalination Project (Project). In August, the San Diego Superior Court issued a final ruling upholding the State Lands Commission’s 2008 approval of the Project. The Surfrider Foundation and Coastkeeper jointly filed an appeal of the Court’s ruling this past December.
The San Diego chapters of the Surfrider Foundation and Coastkeeper have an extensive and unsuccessful history of filing legal challenges (five lawsuits) and appealing Project permit approvals (five permit appeals). The Surfrider Foundation’s decision to abandon its legal opposition leaves Coastkeeper holding out as the sole Project litigant.
“Poseidon Resources and our public water agency customers appreciate the Surfrider Foundation’s decision to put an end to its legal challenges to the Carlsbad Desalination Project,” said Poseidon Resources’ Vice President Scott Maloni. “In doing so, Surfrider has chosen to abide by numerous court rulings and to accept the unwavering determination by the state’s regulatory agencies that the Project is environmentally benign,” said Maloni. “We urge Coastkeeper to follow the Surfrider Foundation’s lead and put the interests of the San Diego region first,” said Maloni.
Poseidon has worked in partnership with the City of Carlsbad since 1998 to build the desalination plant, which will have the capacity to produce 50-million-gallons-per-day of high quality drinking water and serve 300,000 residents annually. Phase one of Project construction started in November 2009. Once operational, the Carlsbad Desalination Project will provide enough drinking water to serve 300,000 residents annually. The facility is scheduled to be operational in 2012.
Poseidon Resources specializes in developing and financing water infrastructure projects, primarily seawater desalination and water treatment plants. These projects are implemented through innovative public-private partnerships in which private enterprise assumes the developmental and financial risks. For more information on Poseidon Resources and the Carlsbad desalination plant visit our website at www.carlsbad-desal.com.