I wrote desalination-or-obscurification-in-north-rockland, a blog about the United Water Suez desalination proposal almost 18 months ago, when I saw the first mentions of a desalination plant as a solution to the P.S.C. Rate Case United Water had recently settled. The Town of Haverstraw, always quick to latch onto a solid ratable, has positioned itself as [...]
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more...Desalination in Haverstraw: Coup d’main or d’essai?
October 13th, 2008 by Bart
The Town of Haverstraw has come to an agreement with United Water Suez concerning the desal plant down by the river. Supervisor Phillips has announced that the former landfill property on Beach Road along with riverfront property owned by The US Gypsum Company will be the permanent site of a desal plant. I applaud Mr. Phillips and the [...]
Desalination in North Rockland: Redux
June 25th, 2008 by Bart
The times they are changing, and that includes where we get our water from. If you were to believe United Water Company, read the proposals and think about it, your probably convinced as I am that a new desal plant located on the Hudson River can supply Rockland with a safe and secure supply of drinking water [...]
Desalination or obscurification in North Rockland?
January 27th, 2008 by Bart
A story ran today that United Water is engineering for a new desalination plant in North Rockland. Admitedly, that sounds like the begining of a long and tedious battle. Desalination is a great idea, but when these things involve the Hudson River, a whole different group of enviromentalists take the stage. That dosen’t bode well for a quick [...]