Costa Mesa and Newport Beach are out, but Anaheim, Huntington Beach and Irvine remain in the running for the most eco-friendly city in Orange County, according to the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Orange County chapter.
The winning city will be named Jan. 26 at Hurley's headquarters in Costa Mesa.
The list was whittled from 10 contenders the USGBC named earlier this year. Newport, Costa Mesa and Aliso Viejo were among the cities listed.
The cities were questioned on a number of categories, including their long-term environmental plan, incentives for bringing in environmentally friendly "green" buildings, their assistance in green development and their use of renewable energy.
