The Trump Administration awarded a new, no-bid contract to a company that’s being sued for allegedly failing to keep the Tijuana sewage crisis at bay. And two men who work for agencies on either side of the contract also worked together previously at the Environmental Protection Agency during Trump’s first term. In April, the federal government re-hired Veolia, one of the world’s largest private operators of water, waste and energy services, to run the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant at the U.S.-Mexico border. Veolia has been the private contractor operating and maintaining the plant for years. But recently it became the target of several lawsuits filed by residents, a Coronado school district and environmental groups that allege the plant has violated the Clean Water Act under Veolia’s stewardship.  

Other Tijuana River news:

• Coast News Group (Encinitas, Calif.): Tijuana Slough among state’s most polluted beaches, report finds