Exide could abandon contaminated Vernon site under proposed DOJ settlement

A proposed settlement agreement with the federal government could allow the owners of the Exide battery recycling plant in Vernon to abandon the contaminated facility and the protections preventing the further spread of toxic dust into neighboring communities, state officials warn.
California officials, however, have vowed to fight any agreement that allows Exide Technologies to dodge its clean-up responsibilities.
“We’re going to fight tooth and nail because California’s taxpa