[BenLurkin]

As big industrial facilities, desalination plants can't be plunked down just anywhere on the coast without destroying the qualities that attract people to the shoreline.

This is what it comes down to. The rich snots don't want lose their million dollar views of the Pacific.

I say put the plant right in the heart of the Malibu Colony. Those folks are among the most obnoxious people on the face of the planet.

And as far as the California Coastal Commission is concerned -- it is time to end it's reign of terror. Close it.

[SkyPilot]

This is what it comes down to. The rich snots don't want lose their million dollar views of the Pacific.

That is exactly correct. The same reason there are not Wind Farms on Cape Cod.

Moreover, I have seen first hand the desalination plants in Saudi Arabia. They are amazing - and they supply tons of water. We are not talking Star Trek technology here folks. They have been doing this for decades.