California Court Finds Valley Air District Violated Refinery Monitoring Law

A California superior court is ruling that the San Joaquin Valley air district violated state law when it exempted several refineries from requirements to install air monitors at the facilities, in a case brought by environmental justice (EJ) groups and supported by Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta (D). “For far too long, San Joaquin Valley has been home to some of the worst air pollution in the nation, and its residents have suffered the resulting health consequences,” Bonta said in...