<description>&lt;p&gt;Air pollution near the Tijuana River Valley is threatening the health of residents who live there.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A new bill by California State Senator Steve Padilla would &lt;a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2026/04/13/environment-report-tijuana-rivers-toxic-gas-gets-legislated/" target="_blank"&gt;strengthen regulations&lt;/a&gt; around one pollutant — hydrogen sulfide.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We break down the bill and what it could mean for the pollution problem in the South Bay.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guest:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/author/mackelmer/" target="_blank"&gt;Mackenzie Elmer&lt;/a&gt;, environment and energy reporter, Voice of San Diego&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

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New bill would tighten hydrogen sulfide standards in South Bay

APR 14, 202611 MIN
KPBS Midday Edition

New bill would tighten hydrogen sulfide standards in South Bay

APR 14, 202611 MIN

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Air pollution near the Tijuana River Valley is threatening the health of residents who live there.A new bill by California State Senator Steve Padilla would strengthen regulations around one pollutant — hydrogen sulfide.We break down the bill and what it could mean for the pollution problem in the South Bay.Guest:Mackenzie Elmer, environment and energy reporter, Voice of San Diego