Wednesday, October 7, 2009

REVISED: COMMUNITY MEETING TONIGHT IN CARSON TO DISCUSS ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATION AT FORMER KAST OIL RESERVOIR

 

REVISED: 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 7, 2009                                                                                                                                      Contact:  Aurelio Rojas   213-280-6579       

                                                                                                                                                                                    James Bolden  213-200-5314

SUPERVISOR RIDLEY-THOMAS TO ATTEND COMMUNITY

MEETING TONIGHT IN CARSON TO DISCUSS ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATION AT FORMER KAST OIL RESERVOIR

 

 

LOS ANGELES – Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas will address community concerns tonight at a public meeting in Carson hosted by the state California Environmental Protection Agency to update affected residents on preliminary findings of an environmental investigation at the former Kast Oil Reservoir.

 

WHAT:                       Residents of the affected area will be provided an update on the testing of soil and groundwater at the former oil reservoir and be given an opportunity to speak to officials involved in the environmental investigation.

 

 

The agenda includes discussion of health concerns and upcoming environmental activities.

 

WHO:                         L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas

                                    City of Carson Mayor Jim Dear

Stephen Cain, Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board

                                    Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

                                    Department of Toxic Substances Control

                                    Los Angeles County Fire Department Haz-Mat

                                    Los Angeles County Public Health Department

Representatives from the offices of Congresswoman Laura Richardson (D-37), state Sen. Jennie Oropeza, (D- 28), and Assemblyman Warren Furutani, (D-55)

 

 WHEN:                     TODAY - Wednesday , Oct. 7 from 6 PM –  8 PM

 

LOCATION:              Carson Community Center, 801 E. Carson St. Carson, CA 90745 (cross streets: Avalon and Carson St.)

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