IRVINE, Calif.—An asphalt plant that residents say has been causing odor for years received Jan. 18 its second violation in one week, authorities say. All American Asphalt, located in Northeast Irvine’s Loma Ridge foothills, was cited by the air pollution agency, called South Coast Air Quality Management District, for “discharging … air contaminants which cause nuisance to a considerable number of persons or to the public.” Local residents, some of whom live less than a mile away from the plant, say the odors and accompanying toxins in the air have been causing itchy eyes, headaches, and more. “Residents are frustrated because we’re three years in and we’re still trying to encourage residents to make complaints because it’s the only legally enforceable process to deal with All American Asphalt,” Kim Konte, a resident who lives within the affected area and founder of community group Non-Toxic Neighborhoods, told The Epoch Times. An …
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