Oil firm accused of hazardous South L.A. emissions agrees to upgrades
Thursday, April 24, 2014 - 20:30
in Mathematics & Economics
The agreement settles a probe by the EPA, launched after residents of the South L.A. neighborhood complained of health problems.An oil operation that sent noxious fumes into a South Los Angeles neighborhood has agreed to spend about $700,000 on upgrades to prevent future hazardous emissions, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday.