Hazardous Waste Removal Inspections Have Begun….

HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL inspections and removals began on Monday, Dec. 3.

Here’s What You Need to Know:

– Hazardous waste removal work is authorized by federal and state disaster declarations and a subsequent executive order given by the Governor of California. Yesterday, L.A. County Fire Department alongside teams from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) began assessing and removing household hazardous waste from properties burned by the Woolsey Fire. DTSC is in charge.

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We Support Critical Mountain Lion Research! Kudos to National Park Service!

You bet we’re taking the bait – and we’re setting the record straight. Last week’s “bully babble” letter to the editor in The Acorn Newspaper, spewing contempt for one of our most admired GOOD GUY biologists and the incredible work of the National Park Service (NPS) is not going to stand. And, fear-mongering is so old and so tired and so passe. Keep up the great work Jeff Sikich and NPS! We support you 100%. For 38 years, the Federation and our communities have admired and respected your dedication and passion in preserving this magnificent wildland park we all call home. We embrace your cutting edge mountain lion preservation efforts, your research methods, and your passion – which we totally share.

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