4 San Diego-area legislators introduce amendment to 2024 National Defense Authorization Act for federal assistance in Tijuana River Valley sewage pollution crisis.

4 San Diego-area legislators introduce amendment to 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, aiming to bring federal assistance to ongoing Tijuana River Valley sewage pollution crisis. The proposed amendment would create a federal program to plan, coordinate, and provide grants for public health and water quality restoration projects in the area. The legislators argue that toxic pollution has harmed local communities for too long and that a federal program would bring experts to the table to focus on the issue and drive resources to impacted communities.

June 05, 2024
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