Long-Delayed Permit for LA-Area Lead Smelter Will Tighten Enforcement, Regulators Say. Plant Neighbors Aren’t So Sure.

California regulators say a new permit for the Ecobat lead battery recycling plant in Los Angeles County will lead to tougher enforcement.

After repeated delays, California regulators have unveiled more stringent requirements for Ecobat, the state’s only operating lead battery recycling plant.

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