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Tag: air quality

Posted inFeatured, Health

New problems for Exide: Reports show plant spilled hazardous waste onto roads

by Kris KelleyOctober 16, 2014December 8, 2022

Vernon-based battery recycler Exide Technologies is facing new problems today, as recently released reports show hazardous waste spilled from its tractor-trailers onto public roadways and storm drains last year. A […]

Posted inBoyle Heights In Focus, Featured, Voices of Ramona Gardens

Students present a roadmap for a healthier Ramona Gardens by 2020

by Tiffany LamJune 20, 2014December 8, 2022
Posted inFeatured, Health

Boyle Heights ranks No. 9 on California pollution list

by Kris KelleyApril 29, 2014December 8, 2022
Posted inFeatured, Health

Residents near Exide plant voice anger over high levels of lead found in their backyards

by Gus UgaldeMarch 21, 2014December 8, 2022
Posted inFeatured, Health

Regulators petition to shut down Exide battery recycling plant

by Jessica PerezOctober 21, 2013December 8, 2022
Posted inBoyle Heights In Focus, Featured

High school students in Boyle Heights become urban planners for a day

by Gus UgaldeFebruary 25, 2013December 8, 2022
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