TWB Environmental Research and Consulting (TWB) is a small, nimble, and accessible consultancy offering environmental guidance to industries that withdraw and discharge seawater. Permitting of such facilities is a complex process requiring multiple scientific disciplines. TWB helps clients understand the regulatory questions being asked and formulate an effective compliance strategy. TWB has particular expertise in the California Ocean Plan Desalination Amendment that governs the development of seawater desalination facilities in CA and in section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act which governs impacts associated with cooling water intake structures in the steam electric power industry.