Photo by Joyce Xi
OAKLAND, Calif. – Today Communities for a Better Environment (CBE) filed a lawsuit against AB&I Foundry and it’s parent company, McWane, Inc. for violating Proposition 65 (the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act) by exposing the surrounding community to a known carcinogen without proper notice. The lawsuit was filed today in Alameda County Superior Court.
“Living in deep East Oakland has made me realize the privilege of being able to breathe clean air whenever I want,” said East Oakland resident Jasmine Gonzalez. “My family’s access to clean air is controlled by AB&I. Whenever I smell the burnt rubber odor coming from AB&I, which causes me to get headaches, I have to rush to shut all of my windows and doors to try to stop the odor from coming into my home. This also limits the amount of time that we are able to be outside. I often ask myself how is it that this company has been able to pollute the deep East Oakland community and beyond for so long?”