California keeps sending toxic soil to out-of-state landfills — Newsom and legislators are slow to change course
The Toxic Substances Control Administration has taken most of Exide’s residential cleaning waste to the South Yuma County Landfill. Arizona’s environmental regulator announced in 2021 thatimminent serious threatInvestigations found windblown debris, large amounts of “germs” (flies and birds), and groundwater containing high levels of chromium (a metal that can be harmful to humans and the […]
From ashes to fly larvae, new ideas aim to revive farm soil
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Jan. 30 (Reuters) – As extreme weather and human activity ravage the world’s arable lands, scientists and developers seek new, little-proven ways to conserve soil for agriculture. I am considering how to do this. One company injects liquid clay into the California desert to trap moisture and help fruit grow, while another in […]