Keeping Junk Out Of The L.A. River

The State of California is requiring that trash be kept out of the L.A. River. Cities say it will cost too much.

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January 22, 2001, 11:15 AM PST

Environmentalists are hailing a proposed plan to halt the flow of trash into the L.A. River over the next 10 years. The measure would include tributaries such as the Arroyo Seco and Tujunga Wash. But the 53 cities involved say that the plan is misguided and too expensive. The cost could run as high as $945 million.

Thanks to Gwenn Hilburn

FULL STORY: Targeting a River's Intractable Trash

Monday, January 22, 2001 in The Los Angeles Times

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