Hinkley NewsLocal news for Hinkley, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Cement company cited for dangerous dust- April 29, 2008 "We are committed to working with the SCAQMD on addressing the dust issue" TXI Riverside Cement Co., which was recently found responsible for elevated levels of hexavalent chromium in the air, has once again received notices of violations from air-quality officials. via Inland Valley Daily Bulletinhttp://www.topix.net/city/hinkley-ca/2008/04/cement-company-cited-for-dangerous-dust?fromr... : Brockovich to join effort over cement plant- April 25, 2008 "Quite honestly we probably can't answer their questions that night" Disappointed by the answers they have received from air quality officials, residents have invited the firm made famous in the film "Erin Brockovich" to discuss the impact of hexavalent chromium air emissions at ... via Inland Valley Daily Bulletinhttp://www.topix.net/city/hinkley-ca/2008/04/brockovich-to-join-effort-over-cement-plant?f... AQMD orders company to study health risk of cement dust- April 23, 2008 "I would cough and get stuff in my nose" A concrete plant north of Riverside must determine how cement dust is affecting the health of people living or working nearby, regional air quality officials said Thursday. via Press-Enterprisehttp://www.topix.net/city/hinkley-ca/2008/04/aqmd-orders-company-to-study-health-risk-of-c... Air district cites cement plant and lists 19 conditions the company must meet.- April 21, 2008 "Our environmental folks are working on that" A Riverside-area cement plant must keep its dust to itself or face fines for allowing cancer-causing hexavalent chromium to escape the property, air quality regulators said Friday. via The Press-Enterprisehttp://www.topix.net/city/hinkley-ca/2008/04/air-district-cites-cement-plant-and-lists-19-... Living with the white dust- April 19, 2008 "It would be nice if they even told us there was a problem" The air above the TXI Riverside Cement Plant was blinding white Tuesday, blocking out the blue sky. via Los Angeles Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/hinkley-ca/2008/04/living-with-the-white-dust?fromrss=1 current events, culture, commentary, community- April 17, 2008 "Riverside Cement shares the district's desire to resolve those concerns quickly. Consequently, Riverside Cement has been fully cooperating with the district in performing additional tests at the Crestmore plant." Cancer risk in industrial dust Southern California air pollution regulators say they will crack down this week on a cement plant north of Riverside because dust laden with potentially harmful levels of ... via ScrippsNewshttp://www.topix.net/city/hinkley-ca/2008/04/current-events-culture-commentary-community?f... Plant near Riverside is said to emit a carcinogen- April 15, 2008 "I think the key here is verification . . . They're making an assumption, we believe at this point in time, that we're the source of that high concentration, and we need to go through a verification process, to verify their findings." A cement factory near Riverside is emitting high levels of hexavalent chromium, a toxic carcinogen, from enormous outdoor dust piles blowing downwind across an industrial area and a residential community, the ... via Los Angeles Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/hinkley-ca/2008/04/plant-near-riverside-is-said-to-emit-a-carcin... |