landfill
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The Val Verde community is the closest and is located approximately 1,000 feet northwest of the developed area of the landfill, according to the lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
The state is also seeking preliminary and permanent injunctions and other orders to prevent the landfill operator from violating the waste control laws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
The growing garbage fire has warped a landfill hillside, which could potentially trigger and avalanche of garbage and leachate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
She said the idea developed partly in response to the cost of living crisis and concerns about clothing going to landfill.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Another pair of students did a big project where they helped recycle athletic shoes to keep them out of the landfill.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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Satellites and AI are also used to spot greenhouse gas emissions from individual facilities such as oil and gas sites, mines or landfills.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
One estimate suggests that 11 million tons of REEs trapped in U.S. coal ash landfills is worth $8.4 billion -- nearly eight times the nation's current raw domestic reserves.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
The remainder of planet-warming gases are released by smaller fossil fuel companies, livestock agriculture, deforestation, landfills and other activities, according to the study.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Most of that gets shipped to landfills outside the city, costing taxpayers around $500 million every year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
She reminded him that parts of the city had been built on landfills containing arsenic, lead, mercury, barium, and other carcinogens.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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