Irvine’s Mayor & Council Majority Continue to Ignore Residents’ Growing Health Concerns Regarding All American Asphalt Plant
More than 800 north Irvine residents have filed complaints with the South Coast Air Quality Management District regarding the toxic emissions and noxious odors resulting from ongoing operations at the All American Asphalt plant that is located less than a mile away from homes.
For months, Councilmember Agran has repeatedly asked the Mayor and his Council colleagues to hold a special meeting to publicly discuss All American Asphalt-related health and environmental concerns and identify near-term solutions to the problem. So far, they have refused.
With the help of community organizers from Non-Toxic Neighborhoods (NTN) and Stop Toxic Asphalt Pollutants (STAP), Agran hosted his own community hearing at City Hall to allow NTN and STAP representatives, Irvine residents, and volunteer air quality scientists from UCI to provide public testimony.
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