Justice requires more from decision-makers than a heart-felt speech & this should have been easy. Just do in the lower income community of color of South LA what you've already done in the whiter, wealthier community of West LA. 👁️👁️Believe what people do, not what they say.

A handful of companies have shown they are unwilling or unable to follow hazardous waste laws meant to protect health and the environment. Proud to stand with these leaders demanding accountability.✊🏾 DTSC must #DenyPTI ! latimes.com/environment/st…

"For decades, thousands of pounds of lead poured out of the smelter’s stacks. Soil testing has revealed high levels of lead on some properties..., but hasn’t led to a full investigation." People deserve better than 🙈 DTSC #SayNoToQuemetco grist.org/accountability…

⁉️Is pumping lead, arsenic, and other stuff into the air, water, and soil while violating hazardous waste laws an OK thing? Asking for a friend... Clean Air Coalition - North Whittier & Avocado Hts #SayNotoQuemetco

📢U.S. EPA moves to make Exide a Superfund. The toxic legacy of Exide lead emissions is staggering : $770 Million trying 2 clean it up. And more required. We're all paying the price of DTSC slow, inadequate permitting & enforcement decisions gov.ca.gov/2024/09/04/u-s…

As we struggle with the staggering $770 million+ cost to cleanup Exide's toxic lead legacy, DTSC announced a plan to renew a permit for a lead smelter just 17 miles away! This lead smelter is 600 feet from the nearest home & there are 21 schools within 2 miles. 🙈

We are disappointed Governor Gavin Newsom Gavin Newsom signed #AB98 today, ignoring the concerns of community-based organizations and environmental organizations throughout #California. Read our full statement here👇🏽 leadershipcounsel.org/governor-newso…

"At a time when curbing fossil fuel emissions is more critical than ever, this decision undermines the state’s commitment to protecting its most vulnerable communities from the dangers of industrial pollution" ‼️ What about the harm? Folks gotta breathe.

😡I don't understand how people claim to be doing a thing to protect impacted communities when the impacted community leaders say the thing doesn't protect them. Newsom Signs Bill To Curb Warehouse Impacts Despite EJ Opposition | InsideEPA.com insideepa.com/daily-news/new…

I've been working on air issues in Los Angeles for a very long time. Still, I'm shocked every time I see a map of how filthy the air is in California compared to the rest of the country. We have so far to go. Look at this year's veto list for important missed opportunities.

🤬Director Butler DTSC has "confidence" in this lead-smelter's operator despite its long, robust history of violating laws meant to protect health and the environment being documented by a half-dozen agencies? Really?! (1 of 2) publichealthwatch.org/2024/10/23/los…

(2 of 2) Take a look at this DTSC memo about Ecobat's compliance failures. If you had a rap sheet like this do you think Director Butler would have “confidence in [your] future ability to follow the permit conditions and comply with laws” earthjustice.sharefile.com/d-s667bf68139e…

🔥 @PublicHealthWatch powerful 3rd article about DTSC's permitting process Backdrop: $770M (& counting) cleaning up Exide & LOTS of rule-breaking by Quemetco DTSC wants to renew the permit! What's that saying about expecting different results? publichealthwatch.org/2024/10/23/los…

The full "Plan" in all its non-glory is here: dtsc.ca.gov/hazardous-wast… In a PR move that is as brilliant as it is deceptive, this "Plan" is neither a "modern approach" nor does it move us toward a "circular economy." DTSC you must do better!