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Public commenters press board on EPA document access, Bay‑Delta voluntary agreements and worker safety
Summary
During public forum, conservation and community groups raised concerns about EPA instructions to withhold a document from a regional commission, urged the board to reject voluntary agreements for the Bay‑Delta plan, and asked the board to consider presentations on waste‑worker fatalities and workplace safety nexus with water quality.
Sacramento — During public forum on Oct. 7 several members of the public urged the State Water Resources Control Board to pursue greater transparency, stronger protection of Bay‑Delta beneficial uses and closer attention to worker safety at waste facilities.
Walter Lam, representing the Biodes Wetlands Land Trust, said a legal timeline from board counsel indicated the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provided a copy of written guidance to staff and instructed that it not be shared with governing boards or the public. Lam said the instruction, if accurate, “is an…
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