The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution Wednesday that urges the federal government to pressure Mexico to end the Tijuana River sewage crisis. The resolution, brought forth by Republican Supervisor Jim Desmond, passed by a vote of 3-1. But it was Desmond who ultimately cast the lone “no” vote because the amended version officials approved doesn’t go far enough, he said. … Specifically, the resolution calls on Congress to pass legislation that would hold Mexico accountable for failing to prevent sewage from polluting communities in the county’s southwest region. Some measures suggested include federal authorization to divert or restrict the Tijuana River temporarily in south San Diego. It also urges curtailing the export of potable water to Tijuana or limiting cross-border activity at U.S. ports of entry during sewage-linked emergencies that the county declares.

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