After the L.A. Wildfires, a Lingering Anxiety: What Is in the Soil?
Federal agencies are removing topsoil from burned areas but will not test it for contaminants. So scientists and residents ...
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Feds won’t test soil after L.A. wildfire cleanup, potentially leaving contamination behind
The decision by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers breaks with a long-standing safeguard to ensure no lingering contamination is left behind after wildfires. Army Corps officials are saying that ...