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Hurtado pauses hazardous‑waste siting bill after heavy pushback from environmental‑justice groups
Summary
Senator Hurtado introduced SB 12 89 to secure a greater voice and benefits for Kettleman City as the state grapples with hazardous‑waste capacity; environmental‑justice, community and labor groups opposed concentrating hazardous waste in two Central Valley communities and raised legal, capacity and equity concerns, prompting the senator not to seek a motion.
Senator Anna Hurtado described SB 12 89 as an effort to ensure that communities near hazardous‑waste facilities—particularly Kettleman City—have a meaningful voice and receive community benefits as landfill capacity tightens. She stressed decades of community burden and said local leaders sought a seat at the table before decisions shift more waste into the region.
Kings County officials…
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