Now the city is pushing the idea of extending SeaWorld and building a hotel on the land. Protesters say that kind of building could open up a deadly can of worms. The city has got to clean this place up. The city says there's nothing to fear. Despite the fact that toxic chemicals have shown up in soil and ground water tests, the city insists the dump presents no new danger.
Demonstrators say the lure of profit is blinding officials to health concerns.
What to do seems to depend on who you ask and when you ask them. At one time the federal government claimed the former dumpsite was among the worst in the country. Then another consultant looked at it and decided nothing should be done. The Ocean Beach Grassroots Organization is pushing for the clean-up. All rights reserved.