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 ...
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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 ...
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How the EPA is handling the unprecedented lithium-ion battery removal in wildfire burn areas
The EPA Phase 1 removal process involves clearing hazardous materials from properties, including widely used lithium ion ...
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EPA facing monumental battery cleanup after LA wildfires
The deadly wildfire that ravaged Lahaina, Hawaii, in 2023, destroyed more than 2,000 buildings, which took the agency more than four months to clear hazardous materials. In Southern California, the ...
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The LA fires burned a lot of lithium-ion batteries. What does that say about a clean energy future?
Lithium–ion batteries have been making headlines since the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires broke out a month ago. From ...
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Northbound lanes of 5 Freeway shut down in Lincoln Heights due to tanker fire
All northbound lanes of the 5 Freeway were temporarily shut down Tuesday morning in the Lincoln Heights area due to a tanker ...
The L.A. fire victims: Who they were
Friends and relatives remember the lives lost in the Eaton and Palisades fires, the most destructive fires in Los Angeles ...
SigAlert: Overturned Big Rig Catches Fire In Los Angeles
The crash caused the truck to catch fire and spill groceries across the freeway in East LA, creating a massive debris field.
EPA addresses public concerns over location of Eaton fire hazardous waste staging area
A number of people brought questions and concerns to the council’s regular meeting about the federal officials’ decision to ...
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 ...
AI model could use heart rhythm data to detect premature aging and cognitive decline
Electrocardiogram tests – which measure the heart's electrical activity – could someday be paired with an artificial ...
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Gary, Indiana, and the Long Shadow of U.S. Steel
U.S. Steel mines iron ore in Minnesota and sends it across Lake Superior on freighters a thousand feet long. At Sault Ste.