Residents of the rural Kings County community of Kettleman City continue their opposition to the possible expansion of a nearby hazardous waste landfill. Health concerns include pollution from pesticides, diesel emissions and contaminated drinking water. n 2008, Waste Management applied for the expansion of the controversial landfill, which is about 3.5 miles from Kettleman City. The state has yet to approve the expansion. Local activists and residents have partnered with Greenaction, a San Francisco-based organization, to fight the expansion and to improve the health in Kettleman City.
