Bill Lockyer Quotes on Communities (1 Quote)

An intensive investigation conducted together with local prosecutors and regulators concluded that ATT repeatedly failed to comply with laws that require the company to inspect its underground tanks and make repairs to faulty systems. Every day they postponed inspections and repairs, they risked catastrophic leaks and spills of MTBE and other toxic chemicals into our environment and surrounding communities. This settlement will force ATT to overhaul its business practices throughout the state so that its underground storage tanks, and the public, are safe.