The Associated Press on MSN12d
As crews clean up from LA wildfires, some residents are furious over hazardous waste
As crews work to clean up from the Los Angeles wildfires, city officials and residents are opposing the designation of a ...
LAist on MSN17h
EPA pauses hazardous waste removal as rain pelts SoCal
As rain pelts much of Southern California, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday it has paused hazardous waste removal in the wildfire burn areas. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ...
Los Angeles Daily News9d
EPA addresses public concerns over location of Eaton fire hazardous waste staging area
A worker suiting up to enter the burned zone used duct tape ... The EPA and contractors are expected to clear all household ...
Los Angeles Daily News7d
As wildfire cleanup crews surge to nearly 1,200 workers, concerns about safety grow
He added that he is “baffled” by the EPA’s decision to work with a company fined for hazardous waste violations as recently as four months ago. “This expansion is way too quick and they ...
wglt9d
Feasibility study shows 'significant need' for a permanent hazardous household waste site in McLean County
A dedicated permanent hazardous household waste collection facility in McLean County would encourage more people to properly ...
CBC.ca10d
Ontario orders closure of St. Catharines waste plant where explosion led to worker's death
3 charged in St. Catharines, Ont., waste plant explosions that killed worker Hazardous waste plant, directors face 84 charges after explosion killed worker in St. Catharines The charges were laid ...
ABC 7 Los Angeles on MSN13d
EPA crews work to remove hazardous waste from the Eaton Fire burn zone
To prepare for rebuilding, EPA crews are entering the Eaton Fire burn zone in Altadena to clear out hazardous materials.
The Boston Globe12d
As crews clean up from LA wildfires, some residents are furious over hazardous waste
Experts acknowledge residents' concerns, but say hazardous waste is not necessarily harmful ... She emphasized the EPA has done this work for years across the state. “We did the exact same ...
ABC714d
EPA crews work to remove hazardous waste from the Eaton Fire burn zone
"It's tedious work. You gotta do it by hand and wear a full suit and respirator," said Harry Allen, U.S. EPA on-scene coordinator. According to Allen, these hazardous materials include items like ...
The Columbian11d
Californians worry about hazardous waste after fires
Not far from where Ceci Carroll lives, a rock-mining company has polluted the air with dust across the San Gabriel Valley, she said.