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SUMMARY
The Problem: The East Bay air around West Berkeley's Pacific Steel Casting Company is full of noxious, toxic pollution.
The Solution: When we join together as allies of the West Berkeley Alliance for Clean Air and Safe Jobs, we can preserve safe jobs while preventing Pacific Steel's pollution. Learn how to join in!


Video Update:
Does the Air District publicize its services and regulate air quality to the satisfaction of West Berkeley residents? Watch the 4 minute investigation to find out:

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The Alliance
is a network of neighbors; businesses; and environmental, social justice, and children's organizations allied to preserve safe jobs while preventing noxious pollution. Currently, our primary focus at the Alliance is identifying and eliminating the hazardous and nuisance emissions from Pacific Steel Casting Company. Learn More. Download Alliance Identity (PDF, 139KB).
 

CURRENT EVENTS
NEW! • The Alliance History now covers 1934 to June 2012. Learn More. Download Alliance History (PDF, 428KB).
• See the Alliance's comments about an Air District rule draft. Metal Melting Rule: Learn More
. Download Metal Melting Rule Comments (PDF, 508KB).

• Check out the newly uncovered way to complain more easily and effectively! Complaint Petition: Learn More
. Download Complaint Petition (PDF, 408KB).
• Help stop the pollution. Complain when you smell it! Complaint Process: Learn More. Download Complaint Process Guide (PDF, 184KB).
You have the power to inform yourself and hold industry and r
egulators accountable for maintaining clean air and safe jobs. Learn More.
Pacific Steel pollution violations have continued after the industry installed filters in October 2006. Since that time, the Air District issued Pacific Steel at least 8 Notices of Violation.
   

DETAILS
This website includes areas of interest you might want to explore:
• The join in page provides ways to keep informed and get involved with the effort to clean the air.
• In the research library are all archives: research, fact sheets, maps, links, images, test data and more.

• There's a map of the neighborhood around Pacific Steel.
• For details about the story so far, check out the pollution's history: Alliance History: Learn More. Download Alliance History (PDF, 134KB).
 
 
 
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