Three scientists who agreed to review a far field study on the proposed Inner Harbor desalination project have backed out, leaving the city at a standstill.
The issue came to light at the June 2 City Council meeting, when Spheros Environmental Group presented a review of their findings on the potential environmental impact of the proposed Inner Harbor desalination project.
At that meeting, Dr. Michael Wetz from the Harte Research Institute, and Dr. Sharon Herzka of the UT Marine Science Institute said they wanted to conduct a review of the study to look into potential impact specifically to marine life…