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Parents, union leaders urge Stockton Unified to press Port and regulators over incoming fly ash shipment
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Union members and parents told the Stockton Unified board that a vessel carrying thousands of tons of fly ash at the Port of Stockton could threaten nearby schools, urging the district to demand safeguards and regulatory oversight.
Union representatives and community members urged the Stockton Unified School District board Wednesday to press the Port of Stockton and regulators for transparency and safeguards after a vessel carrying a large load of fly ash arrived at local docks.
Joshua Renwick, an ILWU Local 54 longshoreman, told trustees that fly ash is not "harmless dust" and described it as a fine industrial waste that can cause eye damage, skin irritation and long-term respiratory harm. He said the material contains crystalline silica and lead and voiced particular concern about proximity to schools such as…
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