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Environment
fromFuturism
6 days ago

Elon Musk's Boring Company Caught Hiding Toxic Waste Pond in Vegas

The Boring Company illegally dumped drilling waste into a Las Vegas pond, causing toxic contamination and receiving a $500,000 fine.
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

SPUR Talk: OakDOT Director Josh Rowan on Safety, Speed, and Rethinking Streets - Streetsblog San Francisco

"I'm not anti-car, I'm anti-speed," explained Oakland DOT director Josh Rowan, at a SPUR talk Tuesday in Rockridge. The key, he said, to making a city inviting all comes down to how it feels to walk around, and it's a big deterrent when people don't feel safe crossing the street. "We have challenges in Oakland with reckless drivers, speeding... how do we scrub some of that speed off?"
East Bay real estate
New York City
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

The MTA Is Headed To The Lab To Design The Ridgewood Busway - Streetsblog New York City

The MTA plans initial designs in early 2026 for a half-mile Ridgewood busway under the M train to improve bus service and reduce illegal dumping.
Environment
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Major SF-headquartered retailer accused of illegally dumping makeup

Sephora will pay $775,000 to settle allegations that it illegally discarded hazardous makeup and beauty-product waste from multiple Bay Area stores.
Silicon Valley
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

San Jose pilot program using AI to detect roadway obstructions sees positive results

San Jose uses AI with vehicle-mounted cameras to detect potholes, illegal dumping and lived-in vehicles, enabling proactive automated 311 reporting and targeted cleanup.
Environment
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Alameda County's strategy for beating its illegal dumping problem is working and the rest of the Bay Area is signing on

Alameda County's multiagency pilot using education, eradication and enforcement reduced illegal dumping and offers a replicable regional strategy requiring sustained funding and prosecution.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

'Extra large' rats flourish and feast on an L.A. street turned dumping ground for rotting produce

Trucks regularly dump overripe and rotten produce on Naomi Avenue, creating persistent foul odors, fly infestations, and slow city cleanup response.
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California
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago

21 tons of illegally dumped garbage cleared by dozens of volunteers in Oakland

Volunteer efforts have cleared 21 tons of trash in Oakland, highlighting ongoing issues of illegal dumping and homelessness in the area.
SF politics
fromBoston.com
4 months ago

2 'knuckleheads' illegally dumped trash in Somerville, police say. It apparently did not go according to plan.

Two men illegally dumped trash on MBTA property and got stuck; police are seeking charges and restitution for cleanup.
Boston
fromBoston.com
7 months ago

Mass. city seeks criminal complaint after woman accused of dumping 1.5 tons of trash on street

Springfield is cracking down on illegal trash dumping, exemplified by a criminal complaint against a woman for dumping 1.5 tons of trash.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
7 months ago

Cement head dumped tons of concrete in fire-ravaged Long Island pine barrens - and now he's facing hard time: cops

A Long Island construction owner faces significant legal consequences for illegal dumping of concrete in protected areas.
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