Month: January 2020

Gusty north to northeasterly winds trigger high-wind warnings in Southern California mountains

Strong, potentially damaging winds are expected across the Southern California mountains from Sunday afternoon through midday Monday or into Tuesday, the National Weather Service said. Winds in the local mountains, including the higher peaks of the Santa Monica Mountains, may gust in excess of 60 to 65 mph. High-wind warnings in most areas take effect…

By JohnValbyNation January 5, 2020 0

Backlog of toxic Superfund clean-ups grows under Trump

WASHINGTON —  The Trump administration has built up the biggest backlog of unfunded toxic Superfund clean-up projects in at least 15 years, nearly triple the number that were stalled for lack of money in the Obama era, according to 2019 figures quietly released by the Environmental Protection Agency over the winter holidays. The accumulation of Superfund…

By JohnValbyNation January 5, 2020 0