Costa to discuss environment in Madera

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Farin Montanez

Congressman will speak at town hall

Congressman Jim Costa, DFresno, will discuss environmental, land conservation, and air quality issues facing the Valley at a town hall meeting beginning 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Madera City Hall.

Costa, a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, will share his vision on protecting natural resources and promoting community health.

The congressman will discuss the local benefit of Land and Water Conservation projects and the protection of public lands through National Monument designations.

Kevin Hall of the Central Valley Air Quality Coalition and Emily Schrepf of the National Parks Conservation Association will also offer comments on the need to protect public lands and address air quality in the Valley...

Comments

Ron (not verified) | 05/24/12

Costa cares nothing abuot the Central Valley. He has done nothing to help the farmers on the west end of the valley get the water they need in order to survive. Costa is all about Costa and nothing else, he has sold the Valley out to the Bay area Liberals and will continue to do so.