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MacKenzie Elmer’s environmental news roundup for the San Diego region (every other Monday)
State Lawmakers Target Trash in Tijuana River Valley
Southern California lawmakers hope Gov. Gavin Newsom will put $100 million in next year’s budget to be split equally between the Tijuana River and the Mexicali-to-Salton-Sea-flowing New River, both sewage-plagued water bodies.
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National City Resident Tested Their Tap’s Yellowed Water, Here’s What it Said
When National City’s water turned yellow earlier this month and no one was notified why, one resident looked for answers.
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Metals to Make Batteries Could Be Under the Sea, But Far From San Diego Coast
To fulfill the green energy transition’s great thirst for batteries to store renewable energy, mining companies are eyeing the floor of the deep ocean.
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Tijuana Sewage Fix Makes President’s Budget
President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2023 budget proposal is in for a lot of slicing and dicing throughout the budget making process. It’s unclear whether the language San Diego needs will ultimately stick.
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Environment Report: San Diego Can’t Spend the $300 Million it Won to Fight Tijuana Sewage Border Spills
Even though the federal government gave San Diego $300 million to alleviate the decades-long problem of Tijuana sewage spilling over the U.S.-Mexico border, that money can’t be spent.
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Environment Report: How to Cope with Two Grim Climate Assessments
These studies show that the region is doing science-backed work so we can pinpoint which sectors of society need the most work when it comes to climate. It’s kind of the first, necessary step in holding ourselves accountable.
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Water Authority Inks New Union Labor Requirement
The new rule means almost every waterworks contract the Water Authority touches will undergo negotiations with labor unions, which some contractors and board members fear will add time and costs even as water rates continue to skyrocket.
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Environment Report: San Diegans Can Keep Burying Garbage for the Next 37 Years
The state’s new food waste recycling law is expected to help extend the life of the region’s landfills.
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