March 15, 2010
California Prison Gets LEED Certification

Salinas Valley State Prision has received silver-level certification from the U.S. Green Building Council Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program for new design and construction.  LEED certification is determined by a point system which ranks a facility for water, waste and energy conservation and management.  The new prison project (actually a mental health facility for inmates) is expected to reduce water usage by 56%, energy use wil be improved by 37% over similar facilities and sewage will be improved by almost 70% over other facilities.  LEED certification is not just good green public relations. These conservation measures will result in real financial savings to the state.

February 2, 2010
Governor Announces Statewide Green Building Standards Code

 

May 14, 2012
EPA Reaches Settlement for $6.6 Million Groundwater Cleanup at San Gabriel Valley Superfund Site / Cleanup has removed 4,600 lbs of contaminants from one of the most polluted sites in the U.S. (CA)

LOS ANGELES - The U.S Environmental Protection Agency has entered into three settlements totaling $6,605,080 to help pay for groundwater cleanup at the South El Monte portion of the San Gabriel Valley Area 1 Superfund Site in Los Angeles, Calif. Since EPA began cleaning up this site in 2008, approximately 4,600 pounds of contaminants have been removed from the groundwater

May 8, 2012
EPA Adds South Gate Industrial Facilities to List of Nation's Worst Toxic Sites (CA)

Superfund investigation begins at LA County Southern Avenue Industrial Area and Jervis B. Webb Co. LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is adding two new sites to the Superfund National Priorities List in Los Angeles County, Calif. Southern Avenue Industrial Area site and Jervis B. Webb Co. are former industrial facilities located in South Gate. Last year, EPA proposed to add both sites to the list due to soil and groundwater contamination

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