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Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

L.A. fire cleanups reports describe repeated violations, illegal dumping allegation

Federal debris-removal crews allegedly dumped toxic ash and reused contaminated soil, violating state policy and potentially exposing returning residents to hazardous pollution.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Binbags and abandoned beds - on patrol with a fly-tip enforcement team

"What we believe has happened here is some unauthorised waste has been dumped." Peter says he thinks the waste has come from a barber-shop before he triumphantly pulls out a scrap of paper revealing details of the business. "So now we'll use that evidence to issue a fixed penalty notice for fly-tipping on that address," says Eiman, who is Lewisham's planning enforcement manager and interim environmental enforcement manager.
Environment
Startup companies
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Federal investigation underway after Nevada's safety regulator dropped violations against Boring Co. | Fortune

Nevada regulators withdrew willful citations against the Boring Company after expedited meetings, records were altered, and federal OSHA is investigating state OSHA practices.
Environment
fromFuturism
1 month 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
2 months 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
3 months 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
3 months 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.
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 months ago

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

"Right now, San Jose 311 really relies on our residents to report issues in San Jose and that shouldn't be their job," San Jose Information Technology Dept. Public Information Manager Chelsea Palacio said. "That should be on the city to find those issues and resolve them. So, with AI technology, we're hoping that we can be a more proactive city."
Silicon Valley
Environment
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 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
3 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.
#blight-reduction
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
5 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
5 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
8 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
8 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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