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Environmental

Dec. 15, 2015

LA City Attorney files criminal charges against Boyle Heights metal plating companies

The enforcement effort alleges unsafe storage and disposal of toxic chemicals and is part of larger statewide effort to help neighborhoods with heavy industry

By Fiona Smith
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer has filed criminal charges against five metal plating companies in Boyle Heights alleging various environmental violations. The announcement Friday is part of a larger statewide effort to better enforce environmental laws in neighborhoods with high concentrations of industrial activity.

A multi-agency investigation involving local and ...

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