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California county considers toxic waste dump expansion

Posted by: Maven on December 22, 2009 at 2:33 pm

From the Ventura County Star:

“Officials overseeing a tiny farming community in central California are expected to make a decision Tuesday on the proposed expansion of the largest toxic waste dump in the West amid growing concerns about a spike in the town’s number of birth defects.

Chemical Waste Management Inc. wants to increase the size of its 1,600-acre facility near Kettleman City, a town of 1,500 about three hours north of Los Angeles in the San Joaquin Valley. The proposal is slowly moving through a permitting process that includes local, state and federal regulators.

It faces a Tuesday vote by the Kings County Board of Supervisors. Community members have been urging the board to reject the proposal after discovering an alarming increase in birth defects and infant deaths. … “

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December 22, 2009 · Filed Under San Joaquin Valley

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