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There is an interesting case in Irvine, CA. There's an Asphalt plant which has been operating since 1993. (All American Asphalt company). Few years ago, the Cit
by spicyramen 6y ago
There is an interesting case in Irvine, CA. There's an Asphalt plant which has been operating since 1993. (All American Asphalt company). Few years ago, the City of Irvine approved residential within 1-2 miles of this plant. The area is called Orchard Hills, houses from 1-3M USD. There is an ongoing investigation from UCI, City of Irvine, residents and government air quality control agency as many people reports strong asphalt smell and high VoC. Worth following https://www.cityofirvine.org/community-development/all-american-asphalt-update https://www.cityofirvine.org/community-development/all-ameri...
- gedy 6y agoIsn't this though the stereotypical NIMBY nonsense of people knowingly moving into area with existing industry or agricultural, then complaining about smells, etc? Or worse, bulldozing bare land for their housing subdivisions, then complaining about the "environment.