Diane Feinstein and Barbara Boxer are calling for a moratorium on plans to expand the state's largest toxic waste landfill until a couple of pending investigations into birth defects nearby are complete. Both Senators also pledged to secure federal funds to upgrade Kettleman City's drinking water system, which contains elevated levels of arsenic. The tiny San Joaquin Valley town has become the focus of a lot of attention in recent weeks, over the claim the landfill is behind a local spike in birth defects. State public health officials came to Kettleman City to share their preliminary findings at a community meeting on Tuesday.
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