Questions are still swirling about a chemical spill in Palo Alto, where officials say 916 gallons of a nonhazardous solution came from a Tesla research facility.
Saturday, November 2, 2024 6:33AMOn Friday evening, Palo Alto's city manager and the fire chief hosted a community meeting regarding the recent Tesla chemical spill.A neighbor tookOfficials say 916 gallons of a nonhazardous solution came from a Tesla research facility on Oct. 24.On Friday evening, Palo Alto's city manager and the fire chief hosted a community meeting.
"The same thing happened with the VA spill, same thing happened with the CPI incident, you know, is how quickly these things should be communicated to us as neighbors. Whether they're serious or not serious, let us make that determination if we're concerned or not," Palo Alto resident John King said.
"The initial test is with a PH test to test the acidity of the material. I always say we don't necessarily always know what it is, but we also know what it isn't," Fire Chief Geo Blackshire said."Basically, any significant incident going forward, we're going to step up our communication," City Manager Ed Shikada said.Winter Dellenbach said the amount of neighbors that came out on a Friday night is an indication they deeply care.
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