Federal Government Ups Salton Sea Spending

The federal government plans to spend $3 million this year constructing a new wetland along the Alamo River in order to rehabilitate habitats and help clean up some of the polluted water flowing into the Salton Sea.

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced the new funding as part of a larger spending plan for about $166 million, which will be used for purposes ranging from drought-related projects to rural water infrastructure.