The New River flows 60 miles from Baja California through Imperial County into the Salton Sea, carrying treated sewage and waste from industrial and agricultural sectors.
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In a tentative decision Monday, Judge L. Brooks Anderholt indicated that he was considering overturning a Board of Supervisors’ decision to green light the 950,000-square foot complex.
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