Environmental Health Group Opens Center in Huntington Park
An environmental health group opened a center Monday in Huntington Park, the location of a much-debated mountain of used concrete, to provide residents with information on how to address toxic industries in their communities.
“We want to give residents the power to effectuate change in their neighborhoods,” said Carlos Porras, Southern California director of Communities for a Better Environment, the group that operates the center. “The center is located in the most densely industrialized region of the United States.”
The Environmental Justice Resource Center, located on the 2500 block of Claredon Street, will include a computer database, literature and free leadership training on how to demand safe air and water, Porras said.
The facility also will offer classes on such environmental issues as lead poisoning and a job-seeking assistance program for youths interested in an environmental career.
The center will operate from 1 to 9 p.m., a time designated to provide accessibility to working residents.
Communities for a Better Environment, based in San Francisco, is a key player in a struggle to clear the 600,000-ton pile of quake-damaged concrete in Huntington Park, which residents say threatens their health. A public nuisance hearing on the concrete mountain is scheduled for Sept. 17.
Information: (213) 585-0139.
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