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Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

The L.A. wildfire cleanup was fast. Residents eager to rebuild worry officials chose speed over safety

Rapid federal wildfire cleanup cleared millions of tons of debris but may have left toxic soil contamination and lingering cleanup quality and oversight issues.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

White House scrambles to explain Secret Service raising river level for JD Vance's Ohio birthday kayak outing

The U.S. Secret Service requested a river water level increase in Ohio for Vice President JD Vance's birthday kayaking.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Outrageous!' JD Vance Torched by Left AND Right Over Birthday Request to Help Kayaking Conditions'

"It’s outrageous for the Army Corps of Engineers to spend taxpayer money to increase water flow in a river so @VP can go canoeing when budget cuts to the National Park Service have severely impacted family vacations for everyone else."
US politics
New York City
fromGothamist
2 months ago

To maintain NY, NJ port traffic, feds seek new ocean site for 50 million cubic yards of dirt

The Army Corps of Engineers seeks a new dumping site for 50 million cubic yards of dredged ocean floor dirt due to capacity issues.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
5 months ago

As heavy as 100 Eiffel Towers: Monumental L.A. County fire debris removal could finish by June

The Los Angeles County wildfire cleanup is progressing rapidly, with over one-third of burned lots cleared, potentially finishing by June.
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