In a significant move for the Coachella and Imperial Valleys, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has agreed to visit the New River and Salton Sea to witness firsthand the decades-long pollution crisis affecting the region. The commitment came during a high-level roundtable discussion in Coronado on Thursday, where Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez (R-Indio) joined Zeldin, SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler, and regional leaders to address cross-border water contamination. While the meeting primarily focused on the Tijuana River, Gonzalez pivoted the conversation toward the East Desert, arguing that the New River presents an even more severe and enduring threat to public health. 

Other U.S.-Mexico water news:

• Border Report: Head of EPA says Mexico making progress stopping sewage from flowing into US
• CalMatters (Sacramento, Calif.): EPA touts bipartisan efforts to clean up Tijuana River
• The Desert Review (Brawley, Calif.): Assemblyman Gonzalez secures EPA commitment to visit Imperial County following roundtable on cross-border pollution