Paying for the L.A. Cleanup
This blog has been reposted from the Stormwater Journal. http://www.stormh2o.com/SW/blogs/Paying_for_the_LA_Cleanup_1965.aspx Visit their website for more interesting posts about stormwater! By: Kaspersen, Janice: Stormwater Editor Last week, I mentioned the Los Angeles County v. NRDC case, which was finally settled when the US Supreme Court declined to hear another appeal. Los Angeles County will now be responsible for the water quality in the Los Angeles and San Gabriel rivers. The county had maintained that since much of the pollution came from upstream sources out of its jurisdiction, it should not be solely responsible for the cleanup. Here’s another development in the case: Los Angeles County residents are now facing a tax to cover the costs. Some are calling it a “parcel