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Residents raise soil contamination concerns and press council to act on CalPERS divestment
Summary
During public comment speakers alleged unpermitted dirt transfers from Albee Stadium with possible lead contamination and urged the council to send divestment letters to CalPERS and support safe passage for an aid boat to Gaza; staff invited affected residents to seek resolution through the community services department.
Several members of the public used the council’s public-comment period to raise environmental and foreign-policy concerns.
Thomas Stewart of Eureka asked three direct questions about soil moved from Albee Stadium to a nearby soccer field: whether soil was being transferred, whether the city or contractor had permits to move it, and whether the soil had been tested for contamination. Stewart alleged recent truckloads of dirt contained debris and that a person…
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