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EXIDE VERNON BREAKING NEWS: DTSC underestimates how many homes have been impacted by contamination from Exide’s lead smelter; Agency now says that up to 10,000 homes could be impacted, with possibly as many as 6,000 needing cleanup; Attorney: ‘It’s one of the largest public health disasters in the state if not the nation’

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August 16, 2015 in CA, California, Clean up of Vernon lead smelter site, Clean-up of Exide lead smelter site, Exide Vernon, Exide's Negative Impact on Other Communities, Impact on Property Values, Lastest News

CLICK HERE FOR COPY OF AUG. 13 DTSC OVERVIEW OF LEAD CONTAMINATION SAMPLING PROGRAMS CLICK HERE FOR COPY OF AUG. 13 DTSC PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE OF DISTRIBUTION OF EXIDE’S LEAD EMISSIONS IN SOIL CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO CBS LOS ANGELES Number Of Potentially Contaminated Homes Near Exide Plant Larger Than Originally Estimated August 13, 2015 10:15 PM By Randy […]

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EXIDE VERNON COMMUNITY MEETING NOTICE: DTSC and SCAQMD to host next meeting of Exide Technologies Advisory Group on Thursday, July 23, from 6p.m. to 8 p.m. at Resurrection Catholic Church – Parish Hall

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July 9, 2015 in CA, California, Clean up of Vernon lead smelter site, Exide Bankruptcy, Exide Vernon, Lastest News

Exide Technologies Advisory Group Meeting The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) will host the next meeting of the Exide Technologies Advisory Group. Translation services will be provided. The meeting is open to the public and will take place:   Thursday, July 23rd, from 6pm – 8pm, […]

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EXIDE VERNON BREAKING NEWS: After 5 months, still no blood tests for neighbors of Exide lead smelter

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March 14, 2014 in CA, California, Exide Vernon, Exide's Negative Impact on Other Communities, Health, Lastest News

KPCC – 89.3 – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RADIO After 5 months, still no blood tests for neighbors of Exide Adrian Florido | March 12th, 2014, 7:03pm Maya Sugarman/KPCC Community members listen during a public comment session at a town hall meeting about the future of the Exide lead-recycling plant in Vernon. Listen Now [1 min 13 sec] […]

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EXIDE VERNON BREAKING NEWS: DTSC issues Exide urgent emergency cleanup order because of at or near hazardous levels of toxic metals concentrations found in soil and dust samples; Concerns about rains washing toxins into Los Angeles River set Jan. 31 as deadline cleanup must be completed

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December 19, 2013 in CA, California, Clean-up of Exide lead smelter site, Exide Vernon, Exide's Negative Impact on Other Communities, Lastest News

“DTSC considers the elevated concentrations of lead and other contaminants … an immediate threat to human health and the environment (i.e. the Los Angeles River),” regulators wrote to Exide, one of the world’s largest battery recyclers. Agency officials also noted in a separate memo earlier this month that “lead…and arsenic was detected in several locations […]

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