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EPA faces backlash for debris site near Los Angeles communities after massive wildfires

  • Residents from Duarte, Azusa, and nearby cities oppose the EPA's use of Lario Park in Irwindale for processing hazardous debris from the Eaton Fire, fearing air pollution and groundwater contamination.
  • The Eaton and Palisades fires have burned the largest urban area on record in California, affecting thousands of buildings and vehicles since January 7.
  • EPA officials state they will monitor air quality and transport waste daily to mitigate risks, but residents express concerns about safety and transparency.
  • Community members, including Ceci Carroll and Laura Jasso, demand accountability from the EPA, emphasizing their commitment to prevent hazardous waste processing in their area.
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EPA faces backlash for debris site near Los Angeles communities after massive wildfires

Residents fear an area used to process toxic waste after the fires could leech chemicals into the air, water and soil nearby.

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Protesters in Malibu criticize EPA over hazardous debris site near Topanga Canyon

Protesters in Malibu criticized the EPA for setting up a hazardous debris staging area near Topanga Canyon Boulevard, fearing environmental contamination.

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Heal the BayHeal the Bay

FAQ on EPA Hazardous Waste Site at Topanga Beach - Heal the Bay

Heal the Bay strongly disagrees with the selection of state land in close proximity to Topanga Creek and Lagoon as the US EPA’s Palisades Fire hazardous material staging area, where materials will be sorted and repackaged before they are sent to permitted waste collection facilities. The site chosen is an area of both cultural and ecological significance, and we stand with the surfers, swimmers, and local communities who have concerns about the …

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Malibu TimesMalibu Times

Protest over EPA Hazardous Waste Site at Topanga Beach

Residents raise environmental concerns over temporary staging area for fire debris A group of Malibu residents are organizing a protest against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) plan to use the former Malibu Ranch Motel site as a temporary hazardous waste collection site. The site, located at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Topanga Canyon Boulevard, is set to facilitate the removal of hazardousmaterials from the Pali…

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radiomalibu.netradiomalibu.net

KBUU News Fri Jan 31: EPA Moving Sealed Hazmat Trash Thru Topanga Motel Site Stirs Some Protest – County Supe Gets Non-Answer From Caltrans Big Boss On When PCH Will Reopen – CPUC Okays Charging Ratepayers $7 Billion For SCE’s Negligence In 2 Fires – Owne

KBUU thanks its team of engineers: Josh Bohn, Mike Hutchens, Diane Laetz, Mike Worrell and Jim Toten.  Our producer is Diane Laetz. Some Residents Protest EPA Transfer Station At Topanga Beach Some residents from the Malibu area plan a protest at the EPA Hazardous Waste transfer station site … at the eastern gateway to Malibu.  They are unhappy that … with no advance notice … the EPA will be using the burned -down Malibu Ranch Motel site as a te…

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radiomalibu.net broke the news in on Friday, January 31, 2025.
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