After four years of protesting and asking state and local agencies to intercede, residents on the northern edge of Irvine have their wish – the local asphalt plant is closing.
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Posted inHealth & Wellness
Irvine Asphalt Plant Continues To Rack Up Violations As City Leaders Debate Next Steps
Residents have asked city council members to shut down the factory for years, and contracted multiple studies they say show the facility is negatively affecting their health.
Posted inOutdoors
Irvine To Consider Booting Controversial Asphalt Factory
The city leaders are looking at settling their lawsuit with the factory and helping them move or condemning the land and evicting them through eminent domain.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
CA Regulators Conclude Odors From An Irvine Asphalt Factory Are Safe But Homeowners Unconvinced
While the city is still in the process of trying to relocate the factory, some residents have gotten tired of waiting years for a change and moved out.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Irvine Asphalt Factory Relocation Settlement Expected Within 60 Days After Three Year Fight
Residents on the northern edge of Irvine have been fighting to get the plant closed down for years, but it remains unclear when the asphalt plant will be moving out.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Officials Look to Move Controversial Asphalt Factory Through Legal Settlement
City staff are hoping to present a final settlement agreement in a month as residents call for an immediate end to production.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Irvine Asphalt Company Receives Two Odor Violations in Two Days
The facility has received seven violations over the last three and a half years as residents ask local officials to intervene, while air pollution concerns persist.
Posted inGovernment
Irvine Council, State Senator Play Hot Potato on Addressing Asphalt Factory Emissions
In November, the city council asked Senator Dave Min to step in and fix the problem. Now, he’s saying it’s their job to clean it up.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Irvine Rolls Out New Restrictions Around Asphalt Factory Ahead of New Home Developments
The new restrictions are some of the first concrete steps taken against the factory, and could be the beginning of moving it out of the city altogether.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine City Council To Vote On New Restrictions For Commercial Trucks Following Resident Complaints
The debate comes after years of complaints from homeowners about an asphalt factory in the northern part of the city, with hopes this is the first step to addressing the problem.
