Update: According to The Center for Race Poverty and the Environment, the Department of Toxic Substance Control is extending comment period regarding proposed expansion of the Kettleman City Waste Facility until Oct. 25. The petition will remain open until that time. A low-income community that came out fighting against a local toxic landfill
Time Running Out For Latino Community Standing Up Against Waste Facility
The town of Kettleman City, Calif., site of a toxic waste landfill, is plagued with infant mortality and birth defects.