A metal recycling plant was charged in a 25-count indictment on Thursday for exposing Jordan High School students in Watts to toxic explosions, hazardous waste and lead levels 75 times higher than those deemed safe by the U.S. EPA, authorities said.
A metal recycling plant was charged in a 25-count indictment on Thursday for allegedly exposing students at Jordan High School in Watts to thunderous explosions, hazardous waste and lead levels 75 times higher than those deemed safe by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, authorities said.
'The explosion that occurred during the first day of school makes clear to me that only the worst perpetrators of environmental crime would feel compelled to continue operating business as usual while students are being exposed to toxins,' said Genesis Cruz, a 2023 graduate of Jordan High. 'It needs to be shut down immediately and get out of our community.
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