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Local Leaders Demand Action on Tijuana River Pollution

1/9/2025

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The U.S. EPA is focusing on managing sewage spills from Mexico, leaving the Tijuana River Valley's contamination largely unchecked. Local leaders, like Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre, are sounding the alarm over escalating pollution and health hazards, calling for urgent state and federal intervention to protect their community from severe environmental damage.

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Story summary

The U.S. EPA is focusing on managing sewage spills from Mexico, leaving the Tijuana River Valley's contamination largely unchecked. Local leaders, like Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre, are sounding the alarm over escalating pollution and health hazards, calling for urgent state and federal intervention to protect their community from severe environmental damage.