Feds won’t test soil after LA wildfire cleanup, potentially leaving contamination behind
The federal government broke with a long-standing safeguard to ensure no contamination is left behind after wildfires. Local ...
Feds will not test soil after LA fires cleanup. Experts warn more testing is needed.
Experts told USA TODAY that further testing is needed to help communities understand the risks of lingering L.A. wildfire ...
A drone strike at Chernobyl has raised Ukraine’s nuclear ghosts. What are the dangers?
Ukraine’s nuclear ghosts have been stirred up again after a drone armed with a warhead hit the protective outer shell of the ...
FEMA doubles down on its decision to not test soil as part of wildfire cleanup
FEMA is doubling down on its decision to not test soil after cleanup of toxic wildfire ash and debris in Los Angeles County, ...
Dangerous ‘forever chemicals' found in Johnson County soil and water, disaster declared
Johnson County declared a state of disaster following the discovery of PFAS contamination in local agricultural land.
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Dutch authorities investigate contaminated soil from PSV stadium
Dutch environmental authorities are investigating the widespread mismanagement of soil contaminated with microplastics from ...
Updated approach to clean up contaminated Santa Susana Field Lab site open for comment
Removing too much soil will result in false positives and threaten wildlife habitats and Native American resources, DTSC ...
Johnson County declares disaster over forever chemicals in farmland, seeks federal help
Johnson County commissioners have issued a disaster declaration after tests found forever chemicals in soil, water and animal tissue on agricultural land.
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Feds won’t test soil after L.A. wildfire cleanup, potentially leaving contamination behind
The decision by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers breaks with a long-standing safeguard to ensure no lingering contamination is left behind after wildfires. Army Corps officials are saying that ...