New State Law Requires an Action Plan for the Tijuana River
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law last week a bill that will require the state’s Environmental Protection Agency to create a Watershed Action Plan for the Tijuana River Valley.
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California Mayor, Mexican Governor Launch War of Words over Cross-Border Sewage Spills
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Gustavo SolisThe mayor of Imperial Beach, Calif., and the governor of Baja California are engaged in an ongoing public feud over cross-border sewage spills, which have been a problem for years and resulted in polluting local communities in the United States and making people ill.
Local Congressional Delegation Introduce Border Water Restoration Act in House
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBS-FM/TVby City News ServiceRep. Juan Vargas, D-San Diego, and other local Congress members introduced the Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act of 2020 Friday to address pollution along the U.S.-Mexico border and improve the water quality of both the Tijuana and New rivers.
California Has a New Plan to Protect its Water Supply from Climate Change, But Some Say it’s Based on Old Thinking
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Capital Public Radioby Ezra David RomeroWater is a big deal in California, and climate change is threatening the precious resource. That’s why Gov. Gavin Newsom finalized a broad plan this week to help prevent future water challenges, but some Californians say it relies on old thinking and harmful water storage projects.
The Water Resilience Portfolio outlines 142 actions the state could take to build resilience as the effects of warming temperatures grow. It supports everything from a recent fund focused on safe and affordable drinking water to habitat restoration to improving groundwater storage capabilities.
San Diego and Tijuana Announce Plans to Improve Tijuana River Water Treatment
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KPBS-FM/TV (City News Service)by City News ServiceBoth United States and Mexican officials announced separate plans Tuesday to upgrade Tijuana River wastewater facilities.
The international river has been a longtime problem for residents of Imperial Beach and Tijuana, as sewage and trash from the river have spilled into the Pacific Ocean for decades, often closing beaches near the border and damaging natural habitats along the river.
The Tijuana River straddles the U.S.-Mexico border, picking up sewage and trash along its winding and cross-border path. Over the last 40 years water- treatment facilities have been overrun with sewage and trash, especially during the rainy season.
Unlikely Allies Got White House to Tackle Tijuana River Mess: How They Pulled it Off
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Anna M. Phillips and Jennifer HaberkornFor decades, millions of gallons of raw sewage and trash have flowed from the Tijuana River to the Pacific Ocean, fouling beaches, angering Southern Californians and getting worse by the year.
An estimated 143 million gallons of waste from Tijuana spilled into the river valley in 2017, overwhelming a treatment plant built by the United States and Mexico nearly 25 years ago. Last October, a corpse clogged a sewage intake screen, causing a backup and sending 14.5 million gallons of polluted water over the border and into the U.S.
Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Addressing Water Quality Issues in Tijuana River Valley
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KUSI Newsby Dan PlanteCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law new legislation to further prevent the exposure of harmful chemicals and sewage into the Tijuana River Valley.
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