US EditionNewsom should work with Baja California leader on sewage crisis
- Environmental and community leaders recently focused on the toxic sewage dumping from Tijuana into Southern California waters threatening local health and military training.
- This problem stems from Mexico's inability to properly handle wastewater, despite Tijuana obtaining the vast majority of its purified water supply from the U.S., leading to decades of environmental contamination.
- Contaminated waters force Navy SEALs to abandon operations and prevent families from safely enjoying beaches, escalating the problem beyond a dismissed 'local nuisance'.
- San Diego officials say 'holding Mexico accountable is urgent' and advocate for 'bold action now,' such as damming the Tijuana River and applying diplomatic pressure.
- The situation has gained attention up to the President, signaling a turning point with solutions arriving to protect public health and national security.
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Newsom should work with Baja California leader on sewage crisis
Re “Head of EPA vows to pressure Mexico to end sewage crisis” (April 23): In my opinion, it is doubtful an administration that seeks to curtail environmental protection laws will act forcefully to end the Tijuana sewage disaster. As an alternative, I recommend that concerned citizens contact the office of California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Tell the governor to schedule an urgent meeting with Baja California Gov. Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda. The pur…
The tide is finally turning on the Tijuana sewage crisis - Valley Roadrunner
Last week, I sat down with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin for a roundtable focused on a crisis that’s poisoned our coastlines for decades: the relentless dumping of toxic sewage from Mexico into Southern California’s waters. This wasn’t another meeting about more studies, more delays, or more bureaucratic finger-pointing. It was about one thing: action. I told Administrator Zeldin what so many San Diegans already know: …
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