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Public commenter alleges State Water Board staff steered Santa Monica Bay commission to drop ‘ocean acidification’ from work plan; counsel to investigate
Summary
A public commenter at the State Water Resources Control Board’s July 15 meeting alleged that State Water Board staff who serve as staff to the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission directed the commission to remove terms such as “ocean acidification” from its work plan based on informal, senior-level guidance.
A public commenter at the State Water Resources Control Board’s July 15 meeting alleged that State Water Board staff who serve as staff to the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission directed the commission to remove terms such as “ocean acidification” and “environmental justice” from its work plan based on informal, senior-level guidance.
The charge came from Walter Lamb during the meeting's public forum. Lamb said the commission’s decision to delete scientific and policy terms was “wholly dependent on information that was provided to the commission by the state water board employees that serve as staff of that commission.” Lamb added he believed the staff acted under direction from “state water board senior management.”
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