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fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

Plea deal shutters Watts recycling plant accused of spewing toxins into school

In a significant legal consequence for environmental negligence, S&W Atlas Iron & Metal will permanently shut down after violating hazardous waste laws.
NYC parents
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Mexico factory that imports US toxic waste to relocate after Guardian report

"In a letter to authorities of the state of Nuevo Leon, the company has now vowed to move its most intensive operations away from its current location in the middle of the Monterrey metropolitan area within two years."
NYC parents
California
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Mercury-contaminated SUV leads to federal charges against California City official

California City council member charged with improper handling of hazardous waste, specifically mercury, posing serious health risks.
#california
California
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

California regulators want to weaken hazardous waste disposal rules

California may relax rules on hazardous waste disposal, allowing contaminated soil into municipal landfills amid regulatory discussions.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

California regulators want to weaken hazardous waste disposal rules

California may relax rules on hazardous waste disposal, allowing contaminated soil into municipal landfills amid regulatory discussions.
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#environmental-safety
NYC parents
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Judge jails recycling plant owners accused of exposing Watts students to toxic waste

The owners of a recycling plant in South L.A. face jail time for exposing students to toxic waste and violating a court order.
NYC parents
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Judge jails recycling plant owners accused of exposing Watts students to toxic waste

The owners of a recycling plant in South L.A. face jail time for exposing students to toxic waste and violating a court order.
more#environmental-safety
Canada news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Canadians protest imports of US toxic waste amid Trump tariff war

Quebec's landfill expansion for US hazardous waste faces local opposition and political tension amid US-Canada trade disputes.
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Portland
fromFast Company
2 months ago

This tiny Pennsylvania community was deemed 'expendable.' So toxic waste keeps flowing

Max Environmental faced EPA compliance issues regarding hazardous waste management and operational failures.
#public-health
Portland
fromFast Company
2 months ago

This Pennsylvania landfill sends radioactive waste into a nearby creek-and fracking has only made it worse

A landfill in Pennsylvania discharges toxic industrial wastewater into Sewickley Creek, raising significant environmental and public health concerns.
Portland
fromFast Company
2 months ago

This Pennsylvania landfill sends radioactive waste into a nearby creek-and fracking has only made it worse

A landfill in Pennsylvania discharges toxic industrial wastewater into Sewickley Creek, raising significant environmental and public health concerns.
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