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Supervisors support local review of oil projects
by John Cox, Bakersfield Californian
November 14th, 2012
Caught in the middle of an escalating conflict between the local oil and ag industries, the Kern County Board of Supervisors made plans Tuesday to take over environmental reviews of Kern oil projects.

Air regulators push for re-installation of monitoring station
by John Cox, Bakersfield Californian
October 17th, 2012
Federal and state officials are ramping up pressure on the Arvin-Edison Water Storage District to allow the return of an air quality monitoring station that the agency had removed from its property more than a year ago.

Arvin Residents Take On Air Pollution With 'Bucket Brigade'
by Joe Moore, Valley Public Radio
Members of the San Joaquin Valley community are taking matters into their own hands, with a "bucket brigade" that aims to clean up the air. But their efforts are not without controversy.

ARVIN: Handful of Arvin residents protest composting firm
by Rebecca Kheel, The Bakersfield Californian
October 14th, 2012
A handful of people marched in circles in a dirt lot across from Community Recycling & Resource Recovery Inc. outside Arvin on Sunday.

Friday marks anniversary of deadly recycling plant accident
by  Carol Ferguson, Bakersfield Now
October 12th, 2012
Friday marks one year since two young workers were killed at the Community Recycling facility near Lamont. It's still operating, even though Kern County leaders tried to shut it down.

Activists claim air data proves Lamont recycling facility is dangerous
by Frank Maccioli, Examiner.com
October 11th, 2012
Arvin community activists renewed their calls for government action against Community Recycling and Resource Recovery, claiming that harmful levels of air pollutants are being emitted from the Lamont facility.

Arvin group claims hazardous gas still lingers near Community Recycling facility
KGET.com
October 11th, 2012
One year has passed since two men died at the Community Recycling Center near Lamont. A new study by a local group shows the poisonous gas that killed the men, still lingers at dangerous levels around the facility.

Air District Official Misleads Public With Air Alert Statements
AirQualityGuy
September 30th, 2012
“Thanks to the public’s understanding of this issue and their efforts to reduce emissions, we’ve had a good summer so far, and we’re on track for the first August and September ever with no one-hour ozone exceedances,” said Seyed Sadredin, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District.

Air-quality changes bring mixed reviews
by Mark Grossi, The Fresno Bee
September 23rd, 2012
The Valley's summertime air is dangerous at times -- 91 ozone violations and counting this year. And you're paying a $29 million annual fine for failing to clean it up faster.

Researchers Identify Horrific Odor
ABC Turn to 23
September 20th, 2012
Members of the Arvin Bucket Brigade identified a horrific odor near Green Valley Cold Storage and captured an air sample with the air monitoring “Bucket” on July 20.

Arvin: Recycling's Dirty Little Secret
by Jean Tepperman, East Bay Express
April 25th, 2012
The people who sort our recyclables have dangerous — and sometimes disgusting — jobs. And they're about to get worse.

Central Valley: Texting is Latest Weapon in Fight Against Pollution
by Sasha Khokha, The California Report
April 12th, 2012
You don't usually see tour busses bouncing along Kern county's rural roads, pock-marked with potholes, winding past almond orchards and miles of dusty vegetable fields.

BAKERSFIELD: Concerns easier to address
by Rebecca Plevin, Vida En El Valle
March 7th, 2012
Teresa De Anda recalls the afternoon when she tried to make a formal complaint about the dangerous mixture of poor air quality and pesticides, and its impact on her children's health.

ARVIN: Growth of composting strains oversight of industry
by William Harless, California Watch
March 7th, 2012
California’s next big step in recycling – composting its meat scraps, broken egg shells, coffee grounds and other detritus of eating – is straining the state’s ability to effectively manage the ever-growing and sometimes dangerous industry.

BAKERSFIELD: Judge Orders Community Recycling To Stay Open
www.turnto23.com
February 6th, 2012
During a hearing Monday afternoon, a judge said he wanted to maintain the status quo while both sides argue whether Kern County acted properly when they revoked Community Recycling's permit.

Arvin: Group Says Toxic Gas Escaping Community Recycling
by Cris Ornelas, 23ABC South County Reporter
January 12th, 2012
There are new accusations for the operators of Community Recycling. A community group in Arvin says it has proof a deadly gas is drifting off the composting facility's property.

MEDIA RELEASE: Bucket Brigade Strikes Again
January 12th, 2012
The first Arvin Bucket Brigade air sample has confirmed community concerns about the dangers of a troubled recycling and composting facility.

CENTRAL VALLEY: Arvin residents lead "toxic tour"
by Kellie Schmitt, www.bakersfield.com
December 9th, 2011
As dust swirled around the outskirts of the controversial Lamont composting facility Thursday, a group of concerned local residents tried to describe the area's foul-smelling odors.

CENTRAL VALLEY: Arvin air pollution study kicks off
KGET.COM
December 8th, 2011
Arvin is one of the cities with the worst air quality in the nation and today, residents are launching a two-year monitoring project to determine what's in the air they are breathing.

ARVIN: Supervisors levy $2.33 million fine against Community Recycling
The Bakersfield Californian
November 15th, 2011
The Kern County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday evening to fine Community Recycling & Resource Recovery Inc. at least $2.33 million for land use and related violations at its Lamont composting facility.

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