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Congressman Becerra: Exide Cleanup Must Be in Partnership with Affected Families

Statement

Date: April 7, 2016
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Issues: Environment

Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the Democratic Caucus, and representative for Boyle Heights, released the following statement on Governor Brown's recent decision not to exempt the Exide lead cleanup from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review process:

"The Governor did the right thing by respecting the will of the residents impacted by the contamination. They deserve to have the cleanup, remediation and oversight done in a way that gains their trust and confidence after years of neglect. While it's important to promptly undertake all the measures necessary to restore a clean and safe environment for the families, the work must be done, first and foremost, in partnership with the families who must live through this. I urge the State Legislature and Governor Brown to now move forward with delivery of the cleanup funds without delay."


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