Ector County residents sue over chemical fire they say has contaminated the area
Source: https://www.keranews.org/, August 29, 2024
By: Mitch Borden
After a fire erupted at an industrial facility on the outskirts of Odessa earlier this summer, some nearby residents are now suing over the environmental contamination they say it’s causing.
Earlier this week, 19 Ector County residents and one business filed a lawsuit against the owners of Permian Basin Containers, which caught fire on July 23. The massive blaze burned for days, which the lawsuit says caused widespread pollution and created a “noxious smell” that permeated the surrounding area. Read more.