Some residents in the city of Calabasas were left unhappy after a superior court judge ruled that ash and burned materials from the Palisades Fire can be dumped in a landfill.
A year ago, the city filed a lawsuit aimed at preventing material from the Palisades Fire from being dumped in their landfill out of concerns it could contain hazardous or toxic materials.
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Judge Stephen Goorvitch recently ruled that the dumping could proceed because of information from the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers indicating that harmful products had been screened out of the material and the agencies had complied with all requirements to allow for the dumping.
But residents like Brittney are not sure that a full assessment of the debris has been done.
“They're just trying to find a place to throw it way from the Palisades,” she told KNX News’ Pete Demetriou.
Alex, another resident, said he’s concerned over long-range effects of the dumping.
“I mean, we really don't know what's going to happen,” he said. “I mean, only time will tell if that's what they're doing. If people start getting sick or something, you know, then that might be the cause of it.”
The Calabasas City Council will discuss the ruling in an upcoming meeting and may decide at that point if they want to appeal the judge's decision.
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