California prosecutors sued an Oakland foundry Tuesday over it emitting a reproductive toxicant and carcinogen made infamous by the movie “Erin Brockovich.”
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“Everyone has a right to clean air where they live and where they work. It’s that simple,” Bonta said in a statement. “Unfortunately, that’s not the reality for too many communities across our state, communities who all too often live at the intersection of poverty and pollution. AB&I allegedly failed to warn nearby communities about its toxic chemical emissions and the risks associated with exposure to those emissions.
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