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Board adopts pared‑back resolution pressing for stronger federal action on Tijuana River pollution; supervisors differ on measures
Summary
After extended public comment and debate, the Board approved a narrowed resolution urging federal action and coordination to address chronic cross‑border sewage flows, but deleted more sweeping language calling for tariffs, sanctions or limits on border crossings.
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt a resolution calling for stronger federal measures to address the ongoing cross‑border pollution affecting the Tijuana River Valley, but the final motion removed broader language that had proposed economic sanctions, tariffs and limitations on cross‑border activity.
Background: Supervisor Jim Desmond introduced the item citing repeated sewage bypasses and contamination from Tijuana that have affected Imperial Beach, the Hotel Del shoreline and other counties’ coastal areas. Desmond said the long‑running problem — including days when an estimated 5–10 million gallons bypass the treatment plant and reach U.S. waters — has harmed businesses, public health and could pose a national security concern where DoD and Navy personnel train locally.
The board heard extensive public…
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