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IV Press – New River money praised
August 6, 2009By Nicolas Taborek Staff Writer CALEXICO — An $800,000 state contribution will help jump start the New River cleanup project even without passage of a key bill pending before the California Legislature, officials said Wednesday. The state money for the New River dodged Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s line item veto pen last week and made it…Read More
IV Press – Nice welcome for Sacramento’s New River champions
August 5, 2009FUNDING: From the state can be used to match funds from the federal government. By Nicolas Taborek Staff Writer CALEXICO — State officials who played a part in setting aside $800,000 of state money for the New River cleanup project got a warm welcome from local politicians and community members here Tuesday night. The Sacramento…Read More
IV Newsday – Press conference clip with EPA Secretary Linda Adams
August 5, 2009http://ivnewsday.com/player.html?bcpid=1704105478&bclid=1859720912&bctid=32333008001
IV Press – CLEAN UP: River could get funds
August 4, 2009By Nicolas Taborek Staff Writer CALEXICO — After years of frustration, proponents of government action on the New River say they’re closer than ever to a major milestone in the effort to clean up the polluted stream. The state budget, signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger last week, includes an $800,000 contribution to the New River…Read More
The Desert Sun – Assembly bill could propel New River restoration effort
August 2, 2009By Erica Felci Staff Writer A bill working its way through the California Legislature could help propel the New River’s restoration forward. AB 1079 would give the California-Mexico Border Relations Council the authority to coordinate a restoration effort and related environmental studies. The council is made up of key state secretaries and tasked with identifying…Read More
The Desert Sun – State commits $800,000 to clean up
August 2, 2009By Erica Felci Staff Writer It’s widely considered one of the most polluted waterways in North America, clogged with garbage, human sewage and agricultural waste. It’s so filthy that signs warn residents not to get near the water or surrounding soil. Now the New River, which flows from Mexico and empties into the Salton Sea,…Read More
IV Press – Viewpoint: Writing new story for the New River
August 1, 2009When I was young boy, my grandmother and I would walk along the New River on the way to church, and she would talk to me about the river. “Son,” she would say, “Stay away from there. I don’t know why they call that the New River, when it is so dirty and so old.”…Read More
El Sol del Valle
July 24, 2009Se reunen autoridades estatales de salud con residentes de Calexico que viven cerca del Rio Nuevo.
AB 1079 Newsletter
May 18, 2009California Legislature Responds to New River Pollution: Budget Committees Designate New River Funding and AB 1079 (Perez) Headed to Appropriations Committee May 15, 2009. On April 28, 2009 the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee passed AB 1079 (Perez) on a 7-0 vote, signaling that the California Legislature may be finally ready to tackle…Read More
IV Press – New River bill gets a look
April 16, 2009By Nicolas Taborek Staff Writer CALEXICO — A state bill aimed at cleaning up the New River will get its first hearing in Sacramento this month. Introduced in February by Assemb lyman Manuel Pérez, DCoachella, and backed by the Calexico New River Committee, the proposed law would require California’s Environmental Protection Agency to prevent illegal…Read More