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The U.S. EPA orders Chiquita Canyon landfill to take immediate action to safeguard the public. Meanwhile, nearby residents have filed suit to close the facility.
Federal environment officials have ordered a Los Angeles County landfill to take urgent action to protect public health, citing noxious odors and hazardous waste issues in the surrounding community. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday instructed the Chiquita Canyon Landfill to mitigate such off-site impacts, by containing liquid leachate and reducing smoldering activities. “This…