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Uncontrolled chemical reactions fuel crises at L.A. County's two largest landfills [View all]
Last edited Tue Dec 12, 2023, 11:41 AM - Edit history (1)
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2023-12-12/mysterious-chemical-reactions-fuel-crisis-in-l-a-landfillsThe highly unusual reactions at Los Angeles County’s two largest landfills {Chiquita Canyon, Castaic landfills} have raised serious questions about the region’s long-standing approach to waste disposal and its aging dumps. These incidents have impaired pollution control systems, allowing toxic gases and polluted water to migrate into unwanted areas.
Both facilities remain operational and each continues to accept more than 7,000 tons of trash a day. However, many residents who live nearby fear the potential of even greater problems and say that government officials and landfill operators need to take the problems more seriously.
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