Press Releases   February 12, 2008 - New Desalination Technology Demonstrates Significant Energy Savings January 25, 2007 - Long Beach Water Executive Appointed to Senior Body of National Drinking Water Technical Advisers September 7, 2006 - Long Beach Desalination Technology to Receive U.S. Patent Protection June 30, 2006 - Long Beach Water Slated to Receive $1 Million for Desalination from California Department of Water Resources June 29, 2006 - U.S. Senate Committee Appropriates $1.9 Million for Long Beach Desalination, Reclamation Projects                                           June 28, 2006 - Pacific Institute Study Validates Long Beach's Measured, Transparent Approach to Seawater Desalination                    May 30, 2006 - Long Beach Seawater Desalination Facility Commissioned  April 11, 2006 - California Coastal Commission Approves Coastal Development Permit for Innovative Under Ocean Floor Desalination Demonstration System   February 23, 2006 - National Seawater Desalination Effort Announces Major Research Initiatives   January 25, 2006 - Office of Naval Research Officials Inspect Long Beach Seawater Desalination Research and Development Project   November 14, 2005 - United States Congress Funds Key Long Beach Water Supply Projects; Seawater Desalination Project Receives $1.25 Million   September 26, 2005 - PRESS ALERT - Long Beach Seawater Desalination Facility Opening July 27, 2005 - Policy Think Tank Issues Report on Southern California Water Supply Challenges; Long Beach Investments Mirror Recommended Solutions   May 24, 2005 - U.S. House of Representatives Passes Water Appropriations Bill; $1.9 Million Earmarked for Long Beach Water Department Projects May 24, 2005 - Wattier Gives Progress Report on Long Beach Desalination Project before Key Congressional Committee April 12, 2005 - State Grants Long Beach Water $3 Million Vote of Confidence for Innovative, Environmentally responsive Seawater Desalination Effort November 22, 2004 - Congress Approves Funding for Long Beach Seawater Desalination and Reclaimed Water Projects; Supports Nationally-Impacting Water Research Efforts November 21, 2003 - Congress Funds Long Beach Desalination Research and Reclaimed Water Expansion Projects; Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Sent to President November 11, 2003 - Southern California Seawater Research and Development Facility will be Constructed; Long Beach, Los Angeles and United States Bureau of Reclamation in Exclusive Partnership November 5, 2003 - Seawater Desalination Research and Development Facility Groundbreaking Ceremony August 7, 2003 - Coastal Commission Unanimously Approves Construction and Operation of Long Beach Prototype Desalination Facility February 14, 2003 - Long Beach Desalination Project Receives More Federal Funding January 13, 2003 - Long Beach Water Official To Lead Metropolitan Water District Desalination Committee October 15, 2002 - Long Beach Water Department Partners with Los Angeles to Construct and Operate Seawater Desalination Prototype Plant September 12, 2002 - Long Beach Water Department Signs Agreement with U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to Fund Seawater Desalination Research and Development May 16, 2002 - Breakthrough Desalination Technology Highlighted by California State Assembly, Speaker Emeritus May 3, 2002 - Long Beach Water Department Files U.S. Patent on Breakthrough Technology that has the Potential to Significantly Reduce the Cost of Seawater Desalination March 7, 2002 - Long Beach Water Department Advancing in Effort to Receive Massive Financial Incentive for Construction of Seawater Desalination Plant