Reuters News – By Tori Richards HUNTINGTON BEACH – The City Of Huntington Beach Approved Construction Of The Nation’s Largest Desalination Plant Tuesday, Ending Years Of Bitter Debate With Environmentalists. The City Council, Seeking Increased Tax Revenue And A New Source Of Fresh Water, Was Fought By Environmental Act
Reuters News – By Tori Richards HUNTINGTON BEACH – The city of Huntington Beach approved construction of the nation’s largest desalination plant Tuesday, ending years of bitter debate with environmentalists. The City Council, seeking increased tax revenue and a new source of fresh water, was fought by environmental activists and residents who claimed the $250 million facility would pollute the ocean and scar the coastline of the city.
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