Residents of Irvine, Calif., were set to gather at city hall July 28 to share concerns about an asphalt plant they say is bringing toxic emissions into nearby neighborhoods. The meeting was arranged by Irvine Councilmember Larry Agran, the only publicly-elected critic of All American Asphalt, an asphalt-mixing plant in North Irvine. Organizers said the rally was in response to a lack of council action on the subject, since the issue has failed to be agendized. In Irvine, agendizing an item requires two councilmembers, and Agran has been unable to get a second. “For two-to-three years now, there has been growing complaints and serious complaints about noxious and even toxic emissions from the All American Asphalt plant in North Irvine that are affecting residents throughout a number of North Irvine communities,” Agran told The Epoch Times. “I felt that with all the widespread community concern, and without the council itself, providing a forum for presentation of those …
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