By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer Two of three former industrial parcels in South Gate with high levels of underground contamination are being targeted for thermal […]
Tag: Exide Technologies
Governor funds cleanup of parkways near Exide
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer BOYLE HEIGHTS — A revised May budget from Gov. Gavin Newsom would provide $67.3 million to remove lead from soil […]
Exide trust could face fines over violations
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The South Coast Air Quality Management District has threatened to impose penalties on the trust that managed […]
Judge rules against state in Exide cleanup decision
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer VERNON — A federal judge has ruled in favor of defendant NL Industries and others, clearing them from liability of […]
Superfund designation for Exide could take time
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer VERNON — Making the Exide Technologies cleanup perimeter part of the national Superfund would take from one to two years […]
Area around Exide plant could be Superfund site
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer VERNON — A perimeter with properties impacted by lead pollution from the Exide Technologies plant may be designated a Superfund […]
Program targets health of residents near Exide plant
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer BOYLE HEIGHTS — Asthma runs deep in Alicia Cruz’s family and lead particles mixed with air pollution are to blame, […]
Cleanup work continues in neighborhoods near Exide plant
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer VERNON — Lead cleaning and dismembering of the third battery recycling building at the Exide Technologies plant is nearly complete […]
Cleanup action near Exide plant picked up in 2021
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer VERNON — Residential cleanups continued at a rate of 80 parcels a month as efforts to eradicate the damage to […]
Exide cleanup crews seek more state protections
By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer VERNON — As the state Department of Toxic Substances Control conducted bids for companies seeking to do soil cleanups in […]