US EditionBoard stops California toxic waste regulators from weakening a hazardous waste rule
- The state Board of Environmental Safety voted against a proposal to weaken hazardous waste rules, which would allow local landfills to accept toxic waste currently sent to specialized sites.
- The Department of Toxic Substances Control argued that local disposal would lower costs and emissions, but faced opposition from environmental groups.
- California has only two hazardous waste landfills, Buttonwillow and Kettleman Hills, projected to reach capacity by 2039, with 47% of hazardous waste currently transported out of state.
- Concerns were heightened by recent wildfires in Los Angeles, which generated hundreds of tons of hazardous waste necessitating special cleanup efforts.
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Board stops California toxic waste regulators from weakening a hazardous waste rule
The board that oversees California’s toxic substances agency unanimously voted Thursday to remove a controversial proposal that would have weakened a state hazardous waste disposal rule.
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Board stops state weakening of hazardous waste rule
CYPRESS — California shouldn’t weaken hazardous waste rules to allow local landfills to accept toxic dirt that currently goes to two specialized disposal sites in the Central Valley and hazardous facilities in other states, the state Board of Environmental Safety…
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