/tags/toxic-waste toxic waste en-US Copyright Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:50:54 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-23/oregon-officials-concerned-about-federal-proposal-to-move-liquid-nuclear-waste-through-state Thousands of gallons of liquid nuclear waste are slated to be removed from the Hanford nuclear site in Washington via train through Oregon. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:50:54 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-23/oregon-officials-concerned-about-federal-proposal-to-move-liquid-nuclear-waste-through-state Alex Baumhardt /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-08-24/california-lawmakers-want-answers-on-toxic-waste State lawmakers held a joint oversight committee hearing Wednesday to question officials from California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control about how it’s going with various reform efforts. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 01:12:32 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-08-24/california-lawmakers-want-answers-on-toxic-waste Robert Lewis /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-05-26/california-becomes-the-first-state-to-phase-out-toxic-hexavalent-chromium The state Air Resources Board voted today to ban the substance known as chromium 6, giving platers several years to switch to an alternative the platers say won’t produce the same chrome shine. Fri, 26 May 2023 22:21:48 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-05-26/california-becomes-the-first-state-to-phase-out-toxic-hexavalent-chromium Alejandro Lazo /politics-government/2023-04-04/bill-to-ban-plastic-foam-food-containers-clears-oregon-senate-heads-to-state-house A similar bill failed to pass the chamber in 2019. Tue, 04 Apr 2023 12:45:17 GMT /politics-government/2023-04-04/bill-to-ban-plastic-foam-food-containers-clears-oregon-senate-heads-to-state-house Dirk VanderHart /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-03-01/california-keeps-sending-toxic-soil-to-out-of-state-landfills-newsom-and-legislators-are-slow-to-change-course California sends toxic soil to landfills in Utah and Arizona, including sites near Native American reservations. Will lawmakers step in to keep the waste in state? Wed, 01 Mar 2023 22:49:49 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-03-01/california-keeps-sending-toxic-soil-to-out-of-state-landfills-newsom-and-legislators-are-slow-to-change-course Robert Lewis /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-07-27/do-newly-popular-rage-rooms-pose-a-threat-to-public-health California environmental experts worry that smashing old TVs, monitors and laptops in so-called ‘rage rooms’ may release hazardous waste or potentially harm customers’ health. Wed, 27 Jul 2022 14:01:41 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-07-27/do-newly-popular-rage-rooms-pose-a-threat-to-public-health Robert Lewis /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-04-01/army-corps-investigating-potential-chemical-waste-at-elk-creek-dam-site-near-rogue-river An investigation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers found buried waste that could include barrels containing chemicals at the site of the scrapped Elk Creek Dam along a tributary of the Rogue River. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 13:23:19 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-04-01/army-corps-investigating-potential-chemical-waste-at-elk-creek-dam-site-near-rogue-river Erik Neumann /environment-energy-and-transportation/2021-12-21/walmart-sued-for-allegedly-dumping-hazardous-waste-in-california Investigators said inspections of trash compactors from Walmart stores over the last six years found dozens of items classified as either hazardous waste or customer records with personal information. Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:13:26 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2021-12-21/walmart-sued-for-allegedly-dumping-hazardous-waste-in-california Jonathan Franklin /environment-energy-and-transportation/2021-03-24/oregon-department-of-energy-says-illegally-dumped-radioactive-fracking-waste-can-stay-in-the-ground A hazardous waste landfill in rural Oregon illegally dumped about 2.5 million pounds of radioactive fracking waste. Thu, 25 Mar 2021 00:02:40 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2021-03-24/oregon-department-of-energy-says-illegally-dumped-radioactive-fracking-waste-can-stay-in-the-ground Bradley W. Parks /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-03-03/the-fatal-qualities-of-fake-silk Environmental laws and regulations exist for a reason; often, it's because some ecosystem, creatures, or people once suffered for the lack of protection.… Fri, 03 Mar 2017 17:29:38 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-03-03/the-fatal-qualities-of-fake-silk Geoffrey Riley