Officials from the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission
are urging the Mexican members of the commission and other local officials to finish projects that are keeping untreated wastewater flowing into the Tijuana River.
U.S. sets record in hydroelectric system investment, with new tidal energy and scaled up enhancd geothrmal pilot projects also gaining millions and grid expansion efforts getting a $1.2B infusion.
A top DOE official defends the halt as needed to determine if more capacity will affect environmental impacts and global gas prices—but a House-passed bill that removes agency approval authority now is up for Senate consideration.
The tighter air pollution standard was long sought by health and environmental justice groups but faced criticism from manufacturing and construction industry associations.