WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), along with U.S. Representative Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.-25) pushed back against a new proposal to deauthorize environmental infrastructure projects for the New River and Imperial County. In a letter to Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle, the lawmakers warned that these rollbacks could have serious consequences for surrounding California communities and the environment.
The lawmakers criticized the Army Corps of Engineers' new proposal, emphasizing that these projects do not meet the Corps' criteria for deauthorization and highlighting the significant public he...