The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency moved quickly in setting up a site at a Los Angeles County park in Azusa for receiving hazardous debris from the mammoth Eaton fire — without notifying residents in nearby cities — because it was ordered to expedite the site by President Donald Trump, an official said on Tuesday, Jan. 28.

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Foothill cities oppose use of Lario Park to process hazardous debris from Eaton Fire

Leaders of four Southern California cities near the Eaton Fire zone northeast of Los Angeles vowed Jan. 27 to shut down a hazardous debris and toxic materials processing site set up by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to process dangerous waste, such as lithium-ion batteries burned in the fire.
The leaders say the EPA did not notify them before deciding to locate the site at Lario Park, about 15 miles east of Altadena.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's plan to open a site to process Eaton fire debris near L.A. County's foothill communities has prompted swift backlash from local leaders alarmed by the prospect of toxic waste in their backyard.

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EPA plans to truck Eaton fire debris to a San Gabriel Valley park. 4 cities lodge protest

The cities of Duarte, Azusa, Irwindale and Baldwin Park have opposed federal plans to use Lario Park as a site for processing hazardous debris from the Eaton Fire.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the opening of two sites for the temporary collection of hazardous materials left by both the Eaton and Palisades fires however multiple city officials in the San Gabriel Valley are uniting in opposition to one of the sites. The cities of Duarte, Irwindale, Baldwin Park and Azusa are banding together against the designation of Lario Park as a fire waste collection site.  The "Lario Park Staging …

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City officials in San Gabriel Valley oppose Eaton Fire waste collection site

The cities of Duarte, Azusa, Irwindale and Baldwin Park are opposing federal plans to use Lario Park as a site for processing hazardous debris from the Eaton Fire, officials announced Monday. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has already prepared the site at 15701 E. Foothill Blvd. with spill control measures and plans to monitor air quality during operations set to begin next week. However, the cities argue they were not given prior noti…

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Foothill cities oppose use of local park to process Eaton Fire debris

EPA plans to truck Eaton fire debris to a San Gabriel Valley park. Four cities lodge protest
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to open a site to process Eaton fire debris near L.A. County’s foothill communities has prompted swift backlash from local leaders alarmed by the prospect of…

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EPA plans to truck Eaton fire debris to a San Gabriel Valley park. Four cities lodge protest

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to open a site to process Eaton fire debris near L.A. County’s foothill communities has prompted swift backlash from local leaders alarmed by the prospect of toxic waste in their backyard. On Monday, the cities of Duarte, Azusa, Irwindale and Baldwin Park announced their joint opposition to the EPA’s plans to use Lario Park as the destination for hazardous household debris from the fire, including …

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has faced strong opposition from local leaders over its plan to use a site near Los Angeles to process hazardous debris from the recent Eaton fire.

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Los Angeles Residents Protest EPA Plan to Process Hazardous Eaton Fire Debris

The cities of Duarte, Azusa, Irwindale and Baldwin Park are opposing federal plans to use Lario Park as a site for processing hazardous debris from the Eaton Fire.

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Cities oppose use of San Gabriel Valley park as Eaton Fire waste site

City leaders from Duarte, Irwindale, Azusa and Baldwin Park have been accompanied by federal plans to use the Lario collection place as a place where they will dump and process the hazardous waste behind by the Eaton Fire. The announcement comes when the US Environmental Protection Agency continues to prepare the site, established at 15701 E. Foothill Boulevard, whereby Spill controls are implemented and plan to check the air quality activities …

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EPA says President Trump ordered agency to move quickly on Eaton fire’s toxic waste site in Azusa

EPA says President Trump ordered agency to move quickly on Eaton fire’s toxic waste site in Azusa

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