Dr. Ruiz Strengthens Federal-State Partnership at the Salton Sea
(World News Science)

Washington, DC - This week, the House of Representatives passed two important bills that contain provisions written by Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. that will strengthen the federal, state, and local partnership to mitigate the impending public health crisis at the Salton Sea. On Wednesday, the House passed H.R. 7575, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which included Dr. Ruiz`s provision to authorize the Army Corps of Engineers to investigate the construction of a northern perimeter lake at the Salton Sea. This section boosts federal support for the State of California`s Salton Sea Management Program, which includes plans to construct the northern perimeter lake...