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Compton residents press for answers ahead of World Oil permit review
Summary
Public commenters and the mayor urged the community to attend an Environmental Justice Advisory Council meeting about a World Oil permit after a recent fire, and requested clearer guidance on where to report petroleum odors and when AQMD, DTSC and public health will brief the city.
Abril Villanueva, a District 2 resident who spoke during public comment, urged neighbors to attend an Environmental Justice Advisory Council meeting and to press for clarity about a permit for World Oil after a recent fire. "World Oil is the company that has been, releasing those disgusting mails," Villanueva said, and she asked the city to make reporting contact information available in physical flyers for residents who are not active on social media.
The mayor announced that representatives from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD), the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will appear in council chambers next Tuesday to brief the council and public on the incident and answer questions. Villanueva also requested updates about the city’s coordination with those agencies; council staff said that presentation will be broadcast online. The request underscores neighborhood concern about air quality and the need for a clear, accessible contact pathway when residents detect petroleum odors.
