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Public commenter urges action after alleged worker mistreatment and fires at Clover Flat Landfill in Napa County
Summary
During public forum the board heard from Jeff Ellsworth, former mayor of St. Helena, who urged State Water Board attention to alleged civil-rights abuses, worker exposure to hazardous materials and wildfire risks at Upper Valley Disposal Service’s Clover Flat Landfill in Napa County.
At the Jan. 22 meeting, the State Water Resources Control Board heard public comment from Jeff Ellsworth, former mayor of St. Helena (2018–2022), who urged the board to pursue full investigations and public hearings into alleged systemic mistreatment of Latino workers, hazardous waste exposures and fire risks at Upper Valley Disposal Service’s Clover Flat Landfill in Napa County.
Ellsworth said he submitted a 2024 League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) resolution documenting…
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