Tag Archives: Gopher Plant

Tampa-Area Air Quality Alert Due to Gopher Resources Plant

Gopher Resources Lead Smelter

Tampa-based lead battery smelter, Gopher Resources, has a history of seriously violating Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards by willfully exposing workers and their families to toxic heavy metals….

5 Signs You Have Lead Poisoning and Should Take Legal Action

Lead is a heavy metal that is found in some paint, toys, and older buildings. Although the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act of 1971 has heavily restricted how lead is…

County Report: Dangerous Work Conditions at FL Gopher Plant

The new report by the Environmental Protection Commission (“ECP”) Hillsborough County shows multiple egregious violations and problems within Gopher Resource, LLC. The Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission published an EPA…