Without an end in sight to the pollution and sewage stench in the Tijuana River Valley, long-time resident and advocate Gabriel Uribe has decided to move out of the area. He recently leased an apartment a few miles north of the Valley to get away from the smell and toxins in the air, which he blames for his son’s respiratory and other health issues. … He was also disappointed with last month’s visit from Lee Zeldin, the Environmental Protection Agency’s administrator, saying he felt Zeldin didn’t really want to help. During his visit the area on Earth Day, Zeldin said that Mexico must stop the flow of billions of gallons of sewage and toxic chemicals, adding that he would present Mexico a to-do list of projects to resolve the decades-long environmental crisis. However, he stopped short of specifying how the Trump administration would hold Mexico accountable if it does not act.

Other Tijuana River news:

• KPBS (San Diego): SD County extends closure of Silver Strand shoreline due to sewage flow
• The Coronado Times (Calif.): EPA pushes Mexico for ‘100 Percent Solution’ in Tijuana sewage crisis
• Zocalo Public Square: Opinion: Let’s rename this California waterway in honor of Trump