California officials say state data has found wildfire contamination can extend deeper than 6 inches, contradicting FEMA's ...

FEMA is doubling down on its decision to not test soil after cleanup of toxic wildfire ash and debris in Los Angeles County, ...

In the wake of the Eaton and Palisades fires, Army Corps officials are saying that excavating six inches of topsoil is enough ...

County leaders also provided updates on Phase 1 debris removal, which is 80% done and Phase 2 of debris removal, which is now underway.

Experts told USA TODAY that further testing is needed to help communities understand the risks of lingering L.A. wildfire ...

A water agency in charge of ground water for 2 million L.A. County residents has several concerns about hazardous waste ...

EPA officials are seeking comments from the community on the proposed plan to remediate the Lane Plating Superfund site in ...

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With over 16,000 homes and buildings damaged or destroyed in the Eaton and Palisades fires, the toxic ash produced by those fires could make its way into the soil and into fruits and vegetables ...

It’s been nearly two years since the Environmental Protection Agency decided the contaminated Lane Plating Works site in southern Dallas was toxic enough to require a “ time-critical removal action .” ...

Johnson County is seeking federal assistance, saying its farmland has become dangerously contaminated with “forever chemicals ...

For nearly 100 years, the former Exide plant melted lead-acid car batteries that polluted properties in the mostly Latino ...