Community Groups File Lawsuits Against EPA and City of Los Angeles for Lineage Fire Records
Community and environmental advocacy groups have filed lawsuits against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the city of Los Angeles, seeking the release of data and records related to potential toxic emissions from the Lineage warehouse fire. California Communities Against Toxics filed a suit against the EPA, alleging that large amounts of ammonia have been released from the Lineage facility since the fire destroyed its refrigeration system. This group claims the EPA has failed to release public records requested under the Freedom of Information Act. Separately, California Communities Against Toxics, along with East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice and Protect LA Now, sued the city of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) for withholding records concerning the fire department's response and investigation, including data on possible ammonia release and communications with city officials. These lawsuits follow months of calls from residents for greater transparency r...
