#environmental-cleanup

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SFGATE
1 week ago
OMG science

California mine listed among the most hazardous sites in the country

The Afterthought Mine is now a national priority for cleanup due to toxic leaks threatening local ecosystems. [ more ]
oaklandside.org
2 weeks ago
San Francisco

He tried to clean up Grizzly Peak. Then came the messy part: East Bay politics

The East Bay Trash Pandas aim to clean up Grizzly Peak and restore its natural beauty by removing accumulated litter. [ more ]
The New Yorker
3 weeks ago
Brooklyn

Along the Gowanus Canal, Notes of Tar and Manure

Residents of Gowanus report worsening canal odors despite cleanup efforts, prompting a controversial scent-masking initiative from the city. [ more ]
www.npr.org
3 months ago
US news

Norfolk Southern reaches a multi-million-dollar settlement over Ohio train derailment

Norfolk Southern Railway settles for $235 million with the EPA for cleanup and community health programs after a 2023 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. [ more ]
Time Out London
4 months ago
London

The Thames could be safe to swim in... by 2034

Sadiq Khan plans to make the Thames swimmable by 2034, aiming to clean up the polluted river within a decade. [ more ]
#oil-sheen
Los Angeles Times
6 months ago
Los Angeles

O.C. oil spill was caused by natural ocean seepage, not drilling, officials say

Natural oil sheen off Huntington Beach resulted from ocean floor seepage.
Technology used to identify source of oil in the ocean and differentiate between naturally occurring or man-made causes. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
6 months ago
Los Angeles

Coast Guard still probing cause of oil sheen off the coast of Huntington Beach

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating an oil sheen off Huntington Beach, clean-up efforts are ongoing.
The cause of the oil sheen is still undetermined, with officials unsure if it was a leak or spill. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
6 months ago
Los Angeles

O.C. oil spill was caused by natural ocean seepage, not drilling, officials say

Natural oil sheen off Huntington Beach resulted from ocean floor seepage.
Technology used to identify source of oil in the ocean and differentiate between naturally occurring or man-made causes. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
6 months ago
Los Angeles

Coast Guard still probing cause of oil sheen off the coast of Huntington Beach

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating an oil sheen off Huntington Beach, clean-up efforts are ongoing.
The cause of the oil sheen is still undetermined, with officials unsure if it was a leak or spill. [ more ]
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www.npr.org
7 months ago
US news

One year after the toxic train derailment, East Palestine is a town divided

After a year, the environmental cleanup of a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, is still ongoing and has cost Norfolk Southern over $800 million.
The community remains divided, with some residents ready to move forward while others raise concerns about air and water. [ more ]
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