Workers remove debris from the property of a home lost to the Palisades fire on Feb. 19. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) California environmental regulators are considering rolling back the ...

Wayne Disposal hazardous waste landfill off I-94 in Van Buren Township seeks a nearly 23% increase in its storage capacity from regulators. The landfill has generated public controversy from accepting ...

A 2021 DTSC draft framework of how the law might work notes that a community with scores above the 60th percentile would be considered vulnerable. But DSTC has not yet established an internal policy ...

Wayne Disposal Inc., one of the largest hazardous waste landfills in the country, is seeking to further expand its facility in Wayne County's Van Buren Township. The landfill's acceptance of toxic ...

Trucks hauling material to the Waste Management landfill site just outside Kettleman City, home to the largest toxic waste dump in the western U.S., in December 2009. (Reed Saxon / Associated Press) A ...

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 ...

California regulators are recommending the state weaken its hazardous waste disposal rules in a bid to dump contaminated soil at some municipal landfills within the state. State officials say revising ...

This story is part of a series by Reckon and Next City examining how Black and Brown communities across the U.S. are working to hold corporations accountable for environmental injustices. Previously, ...

The man tossed out key chains, bracelets, stress balls, yo-yos, and pens, all bearing the logo of Waste Management, the nation’s largest landfill operator. Just 3.8 miles from Cadena’s home, Waste ...