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Water District asks state regulators to compel Cal Am to sign off on Pure Water Monterey expansion.
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Water District asks state regulators to compel Cal Am to sign off on Pure Water Monterey expansion.

  • David Schmalz
  • Dec 20, 2022

If Cal Am won’t voluntarily play ball to expand Pure Water Monterey, a recycled water project that could preclude the need for a local desalin…

Cal Am’s desalination application deemed ready for a Coastal Commission vote, possibly by year's end.
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Cal Am’s desalination application deemed ready for a Coastal Commission vote, possibly by year's end.

  • Christopher Neely
  • Sep 2, 2022

After initially turning away California American Water’s application for its controversial desalination plant as incomplete, the state commiss…

Judge freezes construction on desal plant until after March Coastal Commission meeting.
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Judge freezes construction on desal plant until after March Coastal Commission meeting.

  • Asaf Shalev
  • Nov 19, 2019

A decision by a Monterey County Superior Court judge has pushed back the construction schedule of California American Water's desalination pro…

Supreme Court won't consider Marina's challenge to Cal Am desalination plant.
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Supreme Court won't consider Marina's challenge to Cal Am desalination plant.

  • Asaf Shalev
  • Sep 3, 2019

With every passing week, California American Water clears more hurdles as it sets out to build a desalination plant near Marina. The most rece…

Cal Am cleared to break ground on desalination plant.
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Cal Am cleared to break ground on desalination plant.

  • Asaf Shalev
  • Jul 17, 2019

The water utility for the Monterey Peninsula has overcome widespread opposition among ratepayers’ to its proposed desalination plant, securing…

Cal Am and county water agency file suit against Marina Coast. Again.
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Cal Am and county water agency file suit against Marina Coast. Again.

  • Kera Abraham
  • Jul 1, 2015

In Monterey County water politics, grudges can run even deeper than aquifers.

BREAKING: Cal Am shuts off its desal test well as groundwater levels drop.
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BREAKING: Cal Am shuts off its desal test well as groundwater levels drop.

  • Kera Abraham
  • Jun 16, 2015

I can't help but think of the Bob Marley chorus, "Whatcha gonna do when the well runs dry?"

State water board sets desalination permitting policy.
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State water board sets desalination permitting policy.

  • Kera Abraham
  • May 6, 2015

This should help untangle some of the red tape around seawater desalination plants.

FORA board frowns on Marina Coast desal dreams.
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FORA board frowns on Marina Coast desal dreams.

  • Kera Abraham
  • Mar 18, 2015

Public meetings don’t usually get this exciting.

San Francisco judge smacks down Marina Coast attempt to recoup $18 million from failed desal project.
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San Francisco judge smacks down Marina Coast attempt to recoup $18 million from failed desal project.

  • Kera Abraham
  • Mar 13, 2015

Today was a rough one for Marina Coast Water District.

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