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Kettleman City toxic landfill fight might turn on finances

2013-07-21 08:04:43| Waste Management - Topix.net

At the doorstep to the largest hazardous waste landfill in the West, Kettleman City has some of California's biggest pollution burdens, the state Environmental Protection Agency says.

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Hinkley: No Hollywood ending for town plagued by toxic water

2013-07-13 14:47:31| Energy - Topix.net

Home furniture items are left outside an abandoned home in Hinkley on Saturday, March 16, 2013.

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Toxic Dump to Expand in Low-Income Neighborhoods As Violations Persist

2013-07-05 18:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mint Press: A company with a history of failing to report hazardous material spills is set to expand its Central Valley, CA, toxic waste dump, to the dismay of low-income communities already plagued with concern over proximity to the operation. A draft permit for the expansion of Chemical Waste Managements Kettleman City toxic waste dump would expand the site by 50 percent, or 5 million cubic yards, according to the Los Angeles Times. The toxic dump, considered the largest west of the Mississippi River,...

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Toxic Algal Bloom on Western Lake Erie to be Severe this Summer, NOAA Says

2013-07-04 08:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Nature World News: Toxic algal bloom at Lake Erie is expected to be worse this summer, according to NOAA and its research partners. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that algal bloom in the lake will probably be larger than last year, but won't be as severe as the record-high bloom of 2011. A report published earlier in June had warned that algal bloom is likely to increase this year due to climate change that resulted in record-breaking rains in the region. The toxic blooms doesn't only...

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