Los Angeles Magazine on MSN13m
Disposal of Toxic Waste From L.A. Fires Causes Residents to Protest
L.A.'s destructive wildfire season, a new controversy has ignited over the disposal of hazardous materials from burned areas, ...
The New NIMBY Battle Over the Waste From the L.A. Fires
Federal and state officials say the temporary sites for processing hazardous waste pose no threat, but residents are worried ...
Amid cleanup, EPA reassures public over air concerns, as hope emerges in more effective testing
Toxics in the air from urban wildfires may include dioxins, asbestos, and lead. But testing, until recently, for these air ...
Push for EPA to lead cleanup of toxic Cotter Mill
The Colorado Legacy Land/Lincoln Park Superfund site, formerly known as the Cotter Uranium Mill, closed in 2011, but more ...
American Council on Science and Health3d
Can Lee Zeldin’s EPA Handle Its First Test: The Largest Fire Clean-Up in History?
The flames may be out, but the real battle is just beginning. The Los Angeles fires have left a toxic legacy far beyond the ...
Pasadena Star-News on MSN2d
‘Milestone’ phase of wildfire cleanup set to begin; Get ready for lots of trucks, hauling tons of material
Officials say they will begin the second clean-up phase of homes in the burn areas of Pacific Palisades and Altadena. That ...
The Associated Press on MSN11d
Amid Los Angeles wildfires clean-up, residents furious over hazardous waste
Not far from where Ceci Carroll lives, a rock-mining company has polluted the air with dust across the San Gabriel Valley, ...
Los Angeles Times6d
Finally we know where toxic ash from the L.A. wildfires could end up
The community concerns have been heightened by the accelerated pace of the hazardous waste cleanup. Initially, the plan was for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to spend three months on ...
As wildfire cleanup crews surge to 1,300, concerns about safety grow
One subcontractor has been fined repeatedly by the EPA and the state in recent years for improper handling of hazardous ...
IndiaWest3d
EPA, LA County Working On Largest Wildfire Hazardous Waste Cleanup Ever
The EPA is conducting its largest wildfire hazardous waste cleanup operation to date. The Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
Finally we know where toxic ash from the L.A. wildfires could end up
Here are the landfills that could take toxic waste from the L.A. wildfires in the coming weeks — many have not accepted ...