California had accused Fontana officials of violating the environmental review process when it approved a large warehouse next to a high school. “For too long warehouse development in Fontana went unchecked,” Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta said.
Nine months after California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta sued the city of Fontana for allegedly flouting a state-mandated environmental review process when it approved the construction of a trucking warehouse next to a high school, city officials have enacted new regulations intended to rein in air pollution from logistic centers as a part of a legal settlement.
Also, any new warehouse developments larger than 400,000 square feet must be powered by solar energy exclusively — except activities where refrigeration is required. All on-site equipment, such as forklifts, must be zero emission, while loading docks must be located at least 300 feet away from sensitive sites such as homes, schools, day-care centers or hospitals.
At public meetings, residents expressed concerns over the health effects of fine particles in vehicle exhaust, which can travel deep inside a person’s lungs. This type of pollution has been linked with asthma and heart disease. Bonta’s office argued that Fontana violated the California Environmental Quality Act in approving Duke Realty’s plan, because it didn’t consider the burden of air quality issues from existing warehouse traffic.
Sena, the South Fontana community leader, has countered the notion that this is a proactive effort by the city. Before the attorney general’s office intervened, she raised $315 to file a formal appeal of the Duke Realty warehouse project, which the city voted to deny.
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