California Senators Seek to Expand Federal Authority Over Threatened Salton Sea
California Senators Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein introduced a bill on Friday to expand federal authority over the ecologically threatened Salton Sea east of San Diego County.
The Salton Sea Projects Improvements Act would significantly expand the ability of the Bureau of Reclamation to partner with state, local, and tribal governments to address the public health and environmental crisis at the Salton Sea.
The bill also increases the amount the Bureau of Reclamation is authorized to spend towards these efforts from $10 million to $250 million.
