Q: In Oct. 2020, strong winds blew toxic laden sediments from a PG&E/DTSC cleanup site (Pond)into my neighborhood and house
Despite conclusive lab evidence proving the fact, ( Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon ratios were a match, and both Pond and neighborhood samples contained large amounts of quartz), DTSC, in a July 2021 letter, claimed it could not determine the source of the sediments--that they could have come from "ash from wildfires, train emissions, etc".). Those sources do not contain quartz. Public Records Request (PRAR) reveal that Pond documents were obviously falsified as to the days the wind blew. (Dates were clumsily changed.) DTSC has now stopped providing records, and does not answer my emails anymore. PRAR responses now uniformly read, " DTSC has no records responsive to your request". They're lying. Someone changed "Oct. 15, 2021" to "Oct. 23, 2020" on a checklist in my first PRARs. When I asked for the Oct. 2021 checklists, to compare, DTSC had "no responsive documents". Impossible. They're covering up. There's more. By law, I cannot represent my neighborhood. Waddya think?
A: A California attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for two weeks. The matter you describe sounds complex - it doesn't easily lend itself to a quick response. One option might be to discuss with environmental or toxic tort attorneys. Good luck
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