The Carquinez Strait is a crucial waterway for low income-historically disadvantaged high risk communities who rely on subsistence fishing .
All Positives Possible has raised concern about the lack of fish quality data testing that has not occured for 33+ years along the Carquinez Strait. As a result All Positives Possible has hosted a groundbreaking program that collaborates with community subsistence fishers and scientists to run tests on the fish quality in these waters.
Shocking Discoveries
Their findings uncovered significant industrial pollutive exposure sources. These sources include live trains that runs frequently along the shorelines, emits fumes, and creates noise & air pollution.
Cancer found in Railroad Communities
Additionally, studies have found cancer in 70% of individuals who live within a mile of railroads.
Refinery Explosions at Philips 66
In conjunction, the nearby Philips 66 refinery located nearby residential areas caused noxious odors and pollutants to be emitted into the air and water at alarming rates. Furthermore in 2019 a fiery explosion began at the New Star Energy plant within reach of residential areas causing respiratory illness & emergency evacuations.
Nearby low income public housing residents were abandoned and left to fend for themselves while white residents in nearby homes were personally escorted to safety.
This contributes to the degradation of human & aquatic life, forcing them to carry toxic burdens.
The fish & water testing program hosted by All Positives Possible serves as a powerful tool in combatting these overwhelming issues in the Bay Area.
Thank You Federal EPA
All Positives Possible greatly appreciates the federal EPA for its funding & support for our Carquinez Strait Fish & Preservation Project efforts along the shorelines.
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