San Diego officials say Tijuana River pollution is a state of emergency
California public officials, scientists and coastal advocates rang the alarm over the continued pollution of the Tijuana River into the Pacific Ocean and nearby communities on the Mexican border, describing the situation as one of the worst public health and environmental disasters in the country and around the world. … The Thursday [California Senate Environmental Quality Committee] hearing invited a series of panelists to explain the multifaceted issue to the public, including oceanographers, air pollution experts and public health experts, among others. … It is estimated that 40 million gallons of rancid sewage are dumped into the Pacific Ocean every day, totaling billions of gallons per year, according to the San Diego Coastkeeper.
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