Radius Recycling and two of its managers face several charges for a fire that broke out at the company's West Oakland plant last August. The charges include three felony counts, with managers Dane Morales and Daniel Woltmann facing nine and 10 charges, respectively. The company will face eight charges, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced Tuesday.
'That is the message to those who are continuing to pollute, who have been violating our rights in Alameda County with impunity, that it is a new day in Alameda County,' Price said. Attorney Aaron Dyer, who is representing Radius, denied that the recycling plant handled hazardous waste and said he was confident that the company would be exonerated. 'These charges are false,' Dyer said Wednesday.